Gold Rutilated Quartz 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch Varries it is a relative newcomer

it is a relative newcomer to the gem market

blue or gray

It has been mistaken for ruby and sapphire at times

It has been discovered with artifacts from cultures of the Neolithic Period

Gold Rutilated Quartz 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch Varries it is a relative newcomerRutilated Quartz is a silicon dioxide mineral with unique needle to like inclusions of Rutile. These needles usually appear golden, but can also appear silver, red, copper, or black and can be distributed randomly or in bundles or star to like formations. Rutile is the mineral name for natural crystals of titanium dioxide, which may contain iron oxide. When the level of iron oxide is high, the inclusions appear more golden or copper, when it is low,