Faceted Rutilated Quartz Crystal 3cm
Faceted Rutilated Quartz Crystal 3cm
Reference Number: 19431
Dimensions: 3cm long, 2.7cm wide, 2.1cm deep
Rutilated Quartz Crystals For Sale
This gorgeous, polished Faceted Rutilated Quartz Crystal measuring 3cm long is bright and vibrant, displaying shimmering golden rutile inclusions.
The natural Rutilated Quartz Stone has been carefully cut and polished into a faceted crystal shape that displays multiple polished faces.
This crystal display piece would make a striking piece of home decor as a natural objet d'art, especially alongside another Quartz Inclusion Crystal.
Other Names For Rutilated Quartz
Rutilated Quartz goes by many different names, especially when used as a crystal healing stone.
Due to the needle-like rutile inclusions within Rutilated Quartz resembling strands of hair, this stone has been dubbed in some circles as "Venus Hair Stone".
Golden Rutilated Quartz with gold-coloured rutile needle inclusions is sometimes called "Angel Hair Quartz" because the gold rutile needles are said to look like angel's hair.
Where Does Rutilated Quartz Come From?
Rutilated Quartz is found in Titanium ores around the world, but the main sources of high-quality Rutilated Quartz Crystals are currently Madagascar and Brazil.
This Rutilated Quartz Crystal was discovered in the Minas Gerais region of Brazil.
What Is Rutilated Quartz Made Of?
Rutilated Quartz is formed from a mixture of Quartz and mineral inclusions (named rutile), meaning it is a type of Quartz Inclusion Stone.
Included in the stone's composition is silicon dioxide, which forms the Quartz, and titanium dioxide which form the rutile mineral inclusions seen in Rutilated Quartz as needle-like Rutile crystals.
Quartz Crystals In Rutilated Quartz
Rutilated Quartz primarily includes delightfully transparent Clear Quartz.
This bright crystal base provides a window through which you can see into the crystal and the stunning formations and patterns created by mineral inclusions, including Rutile needles.
Rutile Inclusions In Quartz
In Rutilated Quartz, rutile needles lace across each-other in mesmerising patterns inside this unique crystal with mineral inclusions.
In this specific Rutilated Quartz Crystal, the thin rutile needles are a magnificent golden colour. Each rutile needle is shiny and vibrant.
The needle-like rutile inclusions found in this type of Quartz inclusion Crystal vary widely in colour from piece to piece of Rutilated Quartz.
High iron content in rutile needles leads to golden, orange, and red shades of rutile.
Low iron content in rutile needles causes black rutile needles to form, which can be similar in appearance to the Black Tourmaline inclusions in Quartz with Black Tourmaline.
How Does Rutilated Quartz Form?
When the Quartz crystal was growing, Rutile minerals built up and were surrounded by the Quartz.
These Rutile minerals, which are sometimes too delicate to survive by themselves, were consequently completely protected by the Quartz, thus creating Rutilated Quartz.
This process has resulted in the piece shown here, whose golden rutile inclusions are enshrouded by Clear Quartz.
Many Quartz Crystals with mineral inclusions form in the same way as Rutilated Quartz.
Other Types Of Quartz Inclusion Crystals
Inclusions in Quartz are rarely all the same: often there are a range of different mineral inclusions.
Apart from Rutilated Quartz, other Quartz inclusion stones include:
- Quartz with Tourmaline (also known as Tourmalinated Quartz or Black Tourmaline in Quartz)
- Dendritic Quartz (also known as Quartz with Dendrites)
- Garden Quartz (also known as Scenic Quartz or Lodolite)
Rutilated Quartz Crystal Healing Properties
Rutilated Quartz includes Clear Quartz, which is oft referred to as the "Master Healer" as it is believed to be a very powerful crystal healing stone for a variety of ailments, with a highly cleansing aura.
Rutile mineral inclusions in this Quartz crystal are said to lend more crystal healing properties to the stone, and to improve one's awareness of and connection to the world, as well as exuding a positive, calming energy.
Rutilated Quartz is especially renowned as an Abundance Stone; a stone of nourishment, prosperity, and growth.
When used with other crystals, Rutilated Quartz is said to be able to amplify their crystal healing powers.
Rutilated Quartz Chakras
As an amplifier of energy in the crystal healing world, Rutilated Quartz is associated with energy healing in all chakras.
However, Rutilated Quartz is particularly associated with the Solar Plexus Chakra, where it can be used as a Solar Plexus Chakra Crystal Healing Stone to enhance will-power and focus when following one's ambitions.
Polished Quartz Crystals
This hand-polished quartz piece shimmers and shines with colour.
Our team of talented artisans have worked hard to cut the rough natural stone into a sleek pointed shape.
The artisans have then painstakingly polished this piece to enhance the glimmering lustre of its faces.
The high polish has enhanced the clarity of the Quartz and the striking contrast between the sharp, straight rutile needles and the spectacular transparent backdrop.
How Hard Is Rutilated Quartz?
Rutilated Quartz measures approximately 7 on the Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness.
Although rutile minerals and Quartz can have different levels of hardness on the Mohs Scale (with Quartz measuring 7 on the Mohs Scale and Rutile measuring 6 to 6.5 on the Mohs Scale), both minerals are relatively hard and durable and therefore this stone is quite tough.
Care should still be taken not to damage the crystal surface, especially the delicate pointed tips, which can easily chip if not handled carefully.
Rutilated Quartz Crystal Collections
This wonderfully tactile Faceted Rutilated Quartz Crystal is ideal for a crystal collector or crystal healer, and would make a brilliant addition to any crystal collection, especially alongside another Included Quartz Crystal.
A Faceted Crystal makes for a unique crystal display piece in the home for home decor.
As Rutilated Quartz is getting more difficult to obtain, it would be a wise idea to snap this stunning piece up now!
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Product Reference Number: 19431