Vintage Silver Hallmarked Letter R 1991 Rutilated Chocolate Quartz Oval Pendant

Vintage Silver Hallmarked Letter R 1991 Rutilated Chocolate Quartz Oval Pendant.

Measurements: 4,cm x 2.5cm

Fully Hallmarked 1991 Birmingham Anchor Lion

No chain

Rutilated Chocolate Quartz, is a very special crystal & quite a rare. This truly captivating specimen possesses numerous remarkable features. The most unusual of which is multiple parallel striations, so close together as to cause a gold thread effect on the surface of this chocolate brown crystal. Chatoyancy in gemstones is almost always caused by internal inclusions of Rutile, so for this same phenomenon to arise from the particulars of the crystal formation. Rutile is a major ore of titanium, which is a metal used for high tech alloys. It often forms needle-like crystal inclusions inside quartz. This form of quartz is known as rutilated quartz and it looks like small bars of imbedded gold.

Very good condition.

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