Garden Quartz Cabochon Drill Fill Cabochon 31x23mm 39ct

Step into a tiny captured world with our Garden Quartz Drill & Fill Cabochon from Pedra Gems — a mesmerising 31x23x7mm gemstone weighing 39 carats, featuring a natural mineral cluster suspended within crystal-clear quartz like a miniature landscape frozen in time.

This stone is created using the rare drill and fill technique — a small cavity is hand-drilled into clear quartz rough, then filled with natural crystalline minerals, capturing flashes of rose pink, deep teal-green, golden bronze and shimmering black in a single breathtaking formation. The high domed top magnifies the inclusion beautifully, creating depth and dimension that shifts and sparkles as the stone moves in light.

✦ Stone Specifications:
• Shape: Free form oval
• Dimensions: 31 x 23 x 7 mm
• Weight: 39 Carats
• Stone Type: Garden Quartz — drill and fill technique
• Cut: Cabochon, high dome
• Finish: High-polish, smooth surface
• Back: Flat, ready to set
• Please note: This stone is created using the drill and fill technique — a cavity is hand-drilled into clear quartz and filled with natural mineral material. This is fully disclosed for buyer transparency. As a hand-crafted piece, size may vary slightly and the mineral pattern is entirely unique to this individual stone.

✦ Perfect For:
• Statement pendant & focal point necklace designs
• Wire wrapping — high dome provides excellent showcase
• Collector & display pieces
• Crystal healing & meditation work
• Boho & artisan jewellery collections
• Unique gifts for mineral & crystal collectors
• Bespoke commission jewellery centrepiece

✦ Why This Stone is Exceptional:
The drill and fill technique is a specialised lapidary art form that takes considerable skill to execute well. The cavity must be drilled with precision to avoid cracking the surrounding quartz, then carefully filled with mineral material so that when polished, the inclusion appears to float naturally within the crystal — as if nature herself placed a tiny garden inside the stone.

At 7mm this is a high dome cabochon — taller than most standard cuts — specifically chosen to maximise the magnifying effect of the clear quartz over the mineral inclusion. Looking into the stone is like looking into a miniature cave or garden scene, with colour and texture that shifts depending on the angle and light source.

At 39 carats and 31x23mm this is a substantial, eye-catching stone — large enough to be the undeniable focal point of any jewellery piece. Every drill and fill stone is completely unique; no two mineral inclusions will ever be identical.

✦ About Garden Quartz:
"Garden quartz" traditionally refers to quartz crystals containing natural mineral inclusions that resemble miniature garden or landscape scenes when viewed from above. The drill and fill technique recreates this captivating effect by intentionally placing mineral material into a prepared cavity within clear quartz, offering a way to enjoy the garden quartz aesthetic with a curated, vivid colour palette.

Clear quartz itself is one of the most significant crystals in mineral healing traditions — associated with clarity, amplification of energy, and spiritual connection. Combined with the rich mineral inclusion, this stone carries a particularly grounded yet luminous energy.