Tourmaline

TourmalineA fantastic, bright, baby pink Tourmaline from Brazil. An enticing gem with a gorgeous hue and an uncommon cut, this stone has Quantum Concave faceting underneath which gives the gem more light return than traditional faceting which is combined with swirling crown facets and no actual table to speak of. It's hard to illustrate in the photos but looks fantastic in person. Combine that with only the slightest of inclusions, and you have a wonderful

but we were fortunate to pick up a parcel of not only colorful but GEMMY crystals direct from the source

The main group is undamaged

no matrix or associated minerals

Item #WURTZTANZ139

which are often intergrown or stacked with a "bead"-like appearance

the Magnetite specimens from this locality are closely grown together

as inclusions are almost always present

The Siderite from this mine ranges in its chemistry from the far iron end to an iron/manganese mix

Whether you like the defined twinning line on one side

fine quality crystal so aesthetically positioned at the ideal point at the top center spot of the specimen

and it's nearly doubly terminated

The stone is not your typical colorless material