Figure 1. This 85 ct quartz crystal contains bright reddish rutile needles. Photo by Robert Weldon; courtesy of Rare Earth Mining Co. Rutilated quartz has come into its own as a mainstream gem ...

Figure 1. The morganite carving on the left was inspired by the floating watches in the famous Salvador Dali painting “The Persistence of Memory.” The geometric carvings on the right look simple when ...