Red Flower Rutilated Quartz Chips VG513
1. ORIGIN
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Rutilated quartz is natural quartz containing needle- or hair-like inclusions of rutile (titanium dioxide) and other minerals; the hair-like inclusions give it the name 'hair quartz.'
Main deposits: Brazil, Madagascar, Australia, the United States and China.
Inclusions may be rutile, tourmaline and others, appearing in gold, silver, copper, black, green and red, each with different qualities.
With a Mohs hardness of about 7 (the quartz host), it is suited to polishing into chips, carvings and beads.
2. HISTORY
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Rutilated quartz takes its name from the hair-like needle minerals inside the crystal and is a prized variety among collectors.
In Chinese crystal culture it is regarded as a 'stone of power and wealth,' especially favored by entrepreneurs and managers.
Rutile itself is an important ore for extracting titanium, giving it both industrial and ornamental value.
3. USAGE
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Jewelry: made into bracelets and pendants; a popular 'wealth-attracting' crystal for career-minded people.
Display and collecting: polished into chips for desks and feng shui placement.
Meditation and protection: a rutilated quartz chip can serve as a protective or safety charm, especially for those who work at night.
Feng shui and office: placed in cars and offices to ward off misfortune and raise fortune.
4. FUNCTIONS
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Wealth and fortune: the chip has strong wealth-gathering energy, attracting both regular and windfall income, raising fortune and drawing helpful people.
Power and confidence: strengthens belief, self-confidence and decisiveness, with a commanding, noble presence.
Protection: its strong, forceful energy blocks negative interference and turns misfortune into good fortune.
Energy boost: suited to those who feel low, lack vitality or struggle to concentrate, replenishing their energy field.
Emotional calm: settles the mind, quickly stabilizing restless emotions, clearing thinking and strengthening action.