Red Quartz (rough and cut set)

Item Description

Dal'negorsk is certainly one of the contemporary classic localities due to the large quantity and variety of fine quality crystallized minerals that made their way to the market. This rough and cut set includes a lovely "red" crystal with a deep orange-red core and is overgrown by a secondary layer of studded white to colorless Quartz. The crystal is paired up with a very good quality "Oval" cabochon of the same "red" Quartz as the center of the crystal, but the most impressive part is the consistency of color, as the cab is solid orange-red throughout. The color is caused by inclusions of iron oxide, most likely in the form of Hematite. A very nice rough and cut set that won't break the bank of this now hard to find material. Priced at $500.