NATURAL RUTILATED QUARTZ CABOCHON - POLISHED GEMSTONE SPECIMEN

A FINE EXAMPLE OF A POLISHED RUTILATED QUARTZ CABOCHON, FEATURING DISTINCTIVE BLACK RUTILE NEEDLE FORMATIONS DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT A TRANSLUCENT QUARTZ MATRIX. THE SPECIMEN DEMONSTRATES THE CHARACTERISTIC OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF RUTILATED QUARTZ, WITH THE NEEDLE-LIKE RUTILE INCLUSIONS CREATING STRIKING LINEAR PATTERNS VISIBLE FROM MULTIPLE ANGLES.

SPECIFICATIONS:
- MATERIAL: NATURAL QUARTZ WITH RUTILE INCLUSIONS
- FORM: POLISHED CABOCHON (DOME-SHAPED)
- DIAMETER: APPROXIMATELY 2.8 CM
- HEIGHT: APPROXIMATELY 1.2 CM
- FINISH: HIGH-LUSTRE POLISH TO UPPER SURFACE

CHARACTERISTICS:
THE RUTILE NEEDLES ARE WELL-DEFINED AND CREATE A DISTINCTIVE ASTERISM EFFECT WHEN VIEWED UNDER LIGHT. THE QUARTZ MATRIX IS TRANSLUCENT WITH GOOD CLARITY, ALLOWING LIGHT TO PENETRATE AND HIGHLIGHT THE INTERNAL NEEDLE FORMATIONS. THE CABOCHON CUT MAXIMISES THE VISUAL IMPACT OF THE INCLUSIONS, PRESENTING THEM AT OPTIMAL ANGLES FOR OBSERVATION.

CONDITION:
THE SPECIMEN IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH A WELL-MAINTAINED POLISHED SURFACE. MINOR DUST MARKS AND HANDLING MARKS ARE CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND DISPLAY. NO CHIPS, CRACKS, OR SIGNIFICANT WEAR TO THE POLISHED SURFACES. THE SPECIMEN WOULD BENEFIT FROM GENTLE CLEANING TO RESTORE FULL LUSTRE.

PROVENANCE:
ACCOMPANIED BY A GEMSTONE REPORT DOCUMENTATION. THE SPECIMEN APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN PROFESSIONALLY CUT AND POLISHED, LIKELY BY A LAPIDARY SPECIALIST. SUITABLE FOR THE COLLECTOR OF NATURAL GEMSTONE SPECIMENS OR AS A DISPLAY PIECE FOR MINERAL ENTHUSIASTS.

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

293503+5

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