Tumbled Colorless Quartz Gemstone Key Chain|35x25mm

Colorless Quartz (also called “rock crystal”) simply lacks interest as a jewelry stone. Even when it is well cut it lacks brilliance. Occasionally it will contain some interesting inclusions that can increase its appeal. Colorless quartz is occasionally found with rutile needles inside which look like long golden threads, sometimes arranged in a pattern. This is called “Rutilated Quartz” and is popular in art jewelry.

Black Tourmaline crystals can also create a pattern inside colorless quartz for a unique appearing gemstone. Other mineral inclusions are possible. In rare cases, quartz will contain gold. Most gold bearing quartz is milky white rather than transparent. These included quartz materials are being used for carvings and can be gemstone art works.