Beautiful rock crystal heart with many inclusions

A clearly polished rock crystal heart from Brazil with many natural inclusions that shimmer in rainbow colors depending on the light. The heart is supplied on a matching metal stand.

The rainbow effects are created by fine internal fracture surfaces or fluid inclusions, where light is broken down into its spectral colors by diffraction. Such iris quartz crystals are documented formation variants and are sought after by collectors.

Brazilian rock crystal traditionally comes from the deposits of Minas Gerais and is one of the highest quality quartz sources worldwide. The heart was cut from a single clear crystal segment and polished all over.