Fruit Quartz’ is the common name for a group of colorful, translucent materials which are individually known by names such as “cherry quartz”, “blueberry quartz”, “strawberry quartz”, “kiwi quartz”, “pineapple quartz” etc. They are carved into beads, pendants or decorative objects.

Despite their name as quartz, they are not natural stone. They are synthetic materials – a form of glass. Their colors are concentrated inclusions within a transparent colorless matrix. They must be physically carved from larger rough blocks.

Similar varieties of natural quartz exist, but they are very rare and expensive. The bright color of genuine strawberry quartz is accentuated by small seed like inclusions.

Genuine pineapple quartz comes from Madagascar. It is a form of citrine with an unusual growth pattern of crystals around its sides similar to the pineapple fruit. Blue quartz has inclusions of ilmenite.