Rutilated Quartz Gemstone Pendant

This elegant rutilated quartz pendant has been crafted by hand in a fine sterling silver setting.  The bale of the pendant carries our own SM hallmark from the London Assay Office.

Rutilated quartz features fine needle-like crystals of the mineral rutile embedded within the stone.  The rutile grows in the quartz over millions of years.

One of the most popular varieties of included quartz, rutilated quartz is also known as golden rutile and rutile quartz.

The colour of the quartz is heavily influenced by the colour of the rutile inclusions.  Were they not to be present the quartz would almost certainly be colourless.

The age of rutilated quartz varies depending on where it was found and how it formed. In general however it's believed to be between 200 million and 400 million years old.

This rutilated quartz gemstone has been fully cut which enhances the colour of the stone and the way it interacts with light.

A striking one-of-a-kind pendant necklace that you'll love having as part of your collection.