Black Rutilated Quartz 8mm Faceted Bicone - 15-16 Inch giftcard Originally discovered in the 1940’s

Originally discovered in the 1940’s and not introduced commercially until 1978

pattern and finish of the original DZI beads

who was a great admirer and collector of gemstones

It occurs in bright turquoise blues and darker blues as well as rust reds

Agate is one of many varieties of banded Chalcedony

Black Rutilated Quartz 8mm Faceted Bicone - 15-16 Inch giftcard Originally discovered in the 1940’sRutilated Quartz is a silicon dioxide mineral with unique needle 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 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, they