Copper Rutilated Quartz 3mm Table Cut Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch 10x20mm This makes sapphires very durable

This makes sapphires very durable and scratch-resistant

Apatite has been labeled the “deceitful stone” due to its close resemblance to other much more valuable gems

These needle to like black inclusions of Tourmaline are quite striking within the clear

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

Lepidocrocite forms when iron-containing substances rust underwater

Copper Rutilated Quartz 3mm Table Cut Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch 10x20mm This makes sapphires very durableRutilated Quartz is a silicon dioxide mineral with unique needle to 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 to 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,