John Hasseler: (#H120) RUTILATED QUARTZ & DIAMOND NECKLACE

A stunning handcrafted Sterling Silver RUTILATED QUARTZ & DIAMOND NECKLACE  created by the talented local Jeweler John Hasseler. Created out of Sterling Silver &14kt yellow gold with a small Rutilated quartz and a .05CT diamond on the top. 

JOHN HASSELER: "Having no two pieces exactly alike, John’s unique designs offer the wearer a way to express themselves as individuals in a mass produced world. Originally from Green Bay, Wisconsin, John Hasseler studied art at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and earned an Associates Degree in Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing from Northeast Wisconsin Technical Institute in 1982.Since then, he has held the position as Master Goldsmith for retail jewelers in Wisconsin, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Minnesota, and a gallery artist in Hawaii and Minnesota."

Rutilated quartz is a variety of quartz containing acicular inclusions. These needle-like inclusions are of rutile, which is a mineral containing titanium dioxide and often contains iron oxide, in various quantities.  The crystal is actually prized because of its unique inclusions.
 

Dimentions: Chain: 17"...... Pendant: 1-1/4" x 3/4"...... Total: 17"