Rutilated Quartz Pendant
Elegant rutilated quartz pendant necklace featuring a fine grade cut gemstone.
Rutilated quartz is a type of included quartz with fine needle-like crystals of rutile. The mineral rutile is titanium dioxide. It commonly occurs as an inclusion within other minerals.
Rutile
crystals reflect light beautifully which gives them a silky lustre. They occur in various colours including gold, silver, red and black.
The name rutile comes from the Latin rutilus meaning red.
Interestingly the colour of rutilated quartz is heavily influenced by the colour of
the rutile inclusions. Were they not to be present the quartz would almost certainly be colourless.
Inclusions in
quartz are extremely common. Rutile is one of the most common
inclusions found in quartz.
This rutilated quartz gemstone has a subtle champagne colour. The lighting we've used to capture the best image has enhanced it very slightly.
The stone has been mounted in a handcrafted sterling silver setting. The bale of the pendant features our own SM hallmark from the London Assay Office.
