Rough rutilated smoky quartz does not need to be big to be interesting.
This natural formation is about 2.5 inches long, small enough to hold between two fingers or keep beside a keyboard, and it carries the rutile needles that define the variety, sealed inside smoky quartz as the crystal grew. Because it is left rough, it keeps the natural surfaces it formed with. It works as a modest gift for a new collector or a small extra tucked in with a larger mineral gift. Any stand shown in the photos is not included. You get this exact stone.
It comes in at roughly 2.5 by 1.5 by 1.25 inches; check the ruler photo for scale.
About Rutile in Quartz
Rutilated quartz is quartz with needle like rutile inclusions, most often golden and sometimes silver, red or black. In smoky quartz the host crystal is tinted brown to gray by natural radiation acting on trace aluminum. Smoky quartz is the national gemstone of Scotland, where it is called cairngorm.
Stone Meaning: Rutilated quartz is traditionally associated with clarity and intention.
Additional Details
- You receive the exact rutilated smoky quartz formation shown.
- About 2.5" x 1.5" x 1.25".
- Natural rough stone; not polished.
- Stand not included.
- Photos show the actual piece.
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