Topaz with Rutile needle inclusinos

Item Description

I'm sure most of you are familiar with Rutile included Quartz, but this is a much rarer TOPAZ with Rutile inclusions. I have only seen a few of these over the years, and this is quite possibly the best one we've had to offer in the auctions. This stone is essentially a colorless "Round Brilliant" cut Topaz stone which features beautiful, very thin, metallic, silvery colored Rutile needle inclusions. With the high prices being paid for top Quartz/Rutile gems, this is a more valuable example in my mind, as you almost never see Topaz with Rutile like this, especially in such fine quality. Priced at $1,317.75 high retail. This stone is from the estate of former Phoenix area dealer Marvin Rockey. Rockey's Gems was a significant business in the early days of Arizona lapidary material, and he was a prominent dealer and buyer in the Arizona area of local lapidary and carving material from throughout the state, including Bisbee, the Ray Mine, Miami mines, and the Peridot finds on Indian lands in the 1950s-1970s. This stone was kept back from the retail stock for its quality and beauty, in a tray of special material, and was found in his estate (sold to us only recently). Today, these are not only rarely seen but of a highly desirable old quality, and sought after by collectors and gem / jewelry enthusiasts alike.