Black Rutilated Quartz 4mm Micofaceted Round - 15-16 Inch "Dzi" Agate It is often thought of

It is often thought of as an all to black stone

calm reflection

in 315 BCE

Sometimes called the "Black Prince's Ruby" for its role in the English crown

It is a particularly unusual gem because it exhibits a special optical property known as tenebrescence

Black Rutilated Quartz 4mm Micofaceted Round - 15-16 Inch "Dzi" Agate It is often thought ofRutilated 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