One could not get more custom than this all chip necklace designed by Zita. She chose three gemstones. The first two gemstones, carnelian (orange shades) and red tiger eye possessed characteristically bold colours but both blended in well with the third gemstone, rutilated quartz in varying earth tone shades.

Rutilated quartz is quartz that has rutile inclusions. Rutile is the natural form of titanium oxide used in high tech alloys. It is prized in gemstones as they can looked like little darts of gold which explains its alternative names - Cupid's Darts, Venus Hairstone and Fleches d'amour. This gemstone has an often quoted metaphysical property - it is said to slow down the aging process!

References

http://mineralminers.com/html/rtqminfo.htm

http://www.bernardine.com/gemstones/rutilated-quartz.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutile