PARECL CABOCHON 12 X10 MM QUARTZ,164 CARATS AG 1777

DESCRIPTION NATURAL SMOKEY RUTILATED QUARTZ 

SOURCE BRAZIL

SIZE OF GEMSTONE AV  12 X10 X 5  MM

GOOD COMMERCIAL PARCEL

NATURAL STONE WITH BEAUTIFUL PATTERN

PARCEL 50 STONES

RULITE IS A MAJOR ORE OF TITANIUM, WHICH IS A METAL, USED HIGH TECH ALLOYS. IT OFTEN FORMS NEEDLE LIKE CRYSTALS INCLUSIONS INSIDE QUARTZ. THIS FORM OF QUARTZ IS KNOWN AS RULITED QUARTZ AND IT LOOKS LIKE SMALL BARS OF IMBEDDED GOLD . RULITE IS A 6 MOHS SCALE BECAUSE OF THE DIFFERENCE IN HARDESS BETWEEN THE TWO MATERIALS AND BECAUSE OF THE WAY RULITE FORMS INSIDE, THIS CAN BE A DIFFICULT STONE TO ATTAIN A SMOOTH SURFACE WITHOUT PITS. RULITED QUARTZ HAS BEEN REFERRED TO HAVE CUPIDS DARTS, VENUS HAIR STONE AND FLETCHERS D’AMOUR