The hair-like strands are crystals of the mineral rutile that grow very slowly within the quartz over millions of years. They have a silky lustre and glisten beautifully as they reflect light.
The golden rutile inclusions in this AAA grade gemstone are extremely subtle. The stone has been faceted to maximise colour and brilliance.
Rutilated quartz gemstones of this size and grade are extremely rare. The stone has been mounted in a handcrafted sterling silver setting with a slightly chunkier design. It carries our own SM hallmark from the London Assay Office.
