Rare Brookite in Quartz Trillion,: Beautiful Silvery Needles; Buff-top; 11+ cts

Description

Rare brookite bisects this superb cabochon-top stone. Extremely fine silver "rutile" needles arise and spray out to give the entire gem a constantly shifting glitter as it moves under the light. The brookite and needles are held in water-clear holding quartz. A bonus of tiny orange oxide disks add to the interest under close inspection. The gem has a flat top and bottom (tablet cut) with a bevel around the bottom. It has a thick girdle, and could be prong set (I think it would make a very special ring stone or pendant in a custom design). You will want to use an open-back setting to let light play on the fascinating inclusions from the sides as well as light coming in from the top. It will look great in silver, white gold or platinum. Very rare, from a single discovery in Brazil. A true collector stone; a good size of this material for either your collection or for use in an utterly unusual jewel design.
Photos were taken under natural sunlight. Item comes in the gem case as shown.
Approx. Size:
18.8 x 15.5 x 6 mm
Approx. Weight:
11.78 cts
Shape/Cut:
trillion/tablet
Origin:
Araçuaí pegmatite district, Jequitinhonha Valley, Minas Gerais (Brazil)
Known treatment(s):
none
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