Burmese Rutilated Topaz

Natural

Burmese

Rutilated Topaz

Size/Shape

Cutting

Proportions

Color

Clarity

Origin

Treatment

Weight

14.4 x 13.8mm Cushion

Step-Cutting, No Nicks

or Scratches

12.0mm, Full Brilliance,

No Windowing

Colorless Background

Numerous Orange-Red

Rutile Needles

near Mogok, Burma (Myanmar)

Not Treated, 100% Natural

18.66 Carats

Topaz can contain inclusions

of thin Rutile needles just as Quartz commonly does.  As far

as we know, Burma is the only source for natural Rutilated Topaz.

More often sold as cabochons,

we facet these gems with care not only to ensure good polish and

full brilliance, but also to maximize the internal reflections of

the Rutile needles.  Each of these gems is unique.

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