Specimen #2394
Name: Rutile included Quartz
Type: Gem
Locality: Brazil
Favorite? N
Fluorescent? N
Size: 13.97 mm
Weight: 8.54 ct
Acquired: 2012-02-03
Source: Arkenstone Auction
Label: N
Comment: Everybody is probably familiar with this material, but have you seen how these gems have sky-rocketed in popularity recently? I have seen some European gem and jewelry dealers who are SELLING this material for $100 per carat, and it is flying off the shelves. It seems to have found a niche in the European market, and buyers and dealers alike are scooping these gems up as fast as they can find them. I honestly have always liked these gems, but now they are becoming more difficult for me to purchase. This stone is a colorless Quartz "Round" cut stone, but it features beautiful golden Rutile needle inclusions. With the high prices being paid for these gems, they will more than likely always stay at a high value from now on, so do not miss your chance to scoop up this top notch stone for a rock bottom price.
Minerals: Quartz (SiO2) Rutile (TiO2)
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