Vintage small Silver 925 Rutilated Quartz Crystal Oval Pendant

Vintage Silver 925 Rutilated Quartz Crystal Oval Pendant.

Measurements:
4.cm x 2.cm

Stamped Silver 925

Fixed Bale, small & tactile smooth gemstone.

Good vintage condition.

No chain.

Please check the photos as they form part of the description.

Rutilated 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 clear - milky 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.

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