Rutilated Quartz Silver Pendant From Brazil - 1.6"

This is a beautiful polished Rutilated Quartz (Quartz which contains acicular (needle-like) inclusions of rutile) pendant set in sterling silver from Brazil.
Location: Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 4.1 x 1.3 x 1.0 Centimeters with bail
Weigh: 6.2 Grams

Interesting Facts: Rutilated quartz has been referred to as Cupid's darts, Venus hair stone and Fleches d'amour.
The name quartz comes from the Saxon word querklufterz which meant cross vein ore. The name rutile comes from the Latin word rutilus meaning red.