Talk:Rutile Twins/@comment-31482708-20170604231716/@comment-31509668-20170618163238

The Rutile Twins are not a gem fusion. Steven specifically asks that and the Twins confirm it. There is a phenomenon in crystal formation called "twinning" that rutile crystals are particularly prone to. Rutile is also capable of forming inside other crystals like quartz. Given that Homeworld views the Rutile Twins as being Off Color that strongly suggests that crystal twinning is regarded as a birth defect by Gem society.