Vintage rutilated quartz polished slice weighing 36.02 carats and measuring 33 x 23 x 6 mm. This gorgeous specimen is thus approximately 1-1/4" wide by 1" tall and approximately 1/4" thick. It would be an ideal focal stone for wire wrapping or bezel setting.
This stone comes from a private collection put away more than 30 years ago! I have a few others from the same collection also listed in my shop, so please have a look.
Much of the rutilated quartz in the current market comes from China. The classic material, and the finest, came from Brazil in the 1970's. This lovely cabochon is from Minas Gerais, Brazil and represents the best of the original production. The rutile is present as two thick online parallel bundles of golden needles along the sides, plus a few randomly oriented fibers. The host quartz is exceptionally clean and has very few flaws. There is a circular depression on one side which is part of the original crystal surface that was not ground away during cutting.
The price is for this one polished slice, which we 100% guarantee to be vintage from the 1970's and mined in Brazil!
Product code: VINTAGE Rutilated Quartz FOCAL GOLD online Needles 36.02 cts pkg1 rq42