• Color: Colorless

• Clarity: Moderately Included

• Origin: Brazil

• Cut: Oval - Buff Top

• Treatments: None

• Measurements: 18 x 14.8 mm

A very fine example of one of the most interesting Quartz inclusion gems found in the last decade.  From a very limited find in Brazil comes this Quartz with platelet-type inclusions of the mineral Covellite.  What is truly phenomenal about this particular combination is that while Covellite is metallic in transmitted light, it has a bright pink flash in reflected light - so, as you move the gem a strong pink flash moves across the surface.  A very unusual and attractive natural effect.  Not surprisingly, gems from this locality have been given the name of 'Pink Fire' Quartz - an apt trade name.  This gem is quite well done as a ‘buff top’ oval (faceted pavilion) and shows the effect quite well; much of the find was nowhere near as nice as this example and even that has now essentially evaporated from the market.  

$27 / carat - $461 total