Quartz included with Rutile

Item Description

Quartz is the most "inclusion friendly" minerals out there, and the variety of minerals that are included inside of Quartz make for some interesting and unique gems. This stone is from the famous Novo Horizonte in Brazil and is essentially a polished orb of gem quality colorless Quartz which plays host to superb, brilliant, lustrous, thin, acicular crystals of reddish-golden-brown Rutile. The positioning of the Rutile crystals inside the Quartz makes for a perfect orientation in the center of the gem, creating a unique effect, and a totally one-of-a-kind stone. As mentioned, this is not a cabochon - which traditionally will have a flat bottom - this piece is rounded and polished on all sides. It's not a sphere because it's compressed along one axis, which honestly improves the viewing of the Rutile needles. A really special and eye-catching gem of this famous material. For the starting bid, this stone is priced at just over $7 per carat, so it's a screaming deal for the superior quality and sheer visceral beauty.