The Fan Cut gets its name from the fact that it is shaped like two fans, one rotated 90 degrees to the other. It is difficult to visualize this gemstone. Imagine two axe heads, joined and rotated until they are perpendicular to each other. The above images show different views of the same gemstone. This gem is cut from Brazilian smoky quartz that contains many fine strands of rutile. The Fan Cut can be prong set in either a ring or pendant. The unusual shape of the gem gives rise to an intriguing piece of jewelry

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