Rutile included Quartz (UNIQUE!)

Brazil
Gems, 6.02 ct, 10.9 mm
Start Time: 04/29/2010 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 05/06/2010 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Everybody is probably familiar with Rutile included Quartz gems, but how often have you seen one cut like this!? And 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 essentially a colorless "Round" cut Quartz stone but it features a single, needle-thin, metallic crystal of Rutile that is PERFECTLY CENTERED in the stone running from the culet to the table, and when viewed from above, creates a beautiful "star like" pattern in the gem when the pavillion facets reflect the Rutile needle on all sides. I have seen very few stones like this in my life, so do not miss your chance to scoop up this top notch stone for a rock bottom price.

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