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Rubellite (Tourmaline)
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Tourmaline Colors
Varieties
Tourmaline occurs in every color of the rainbow and combinations of two
or three colors. Bicolor and tricolor tourmalines, with bands of colors
are very popular. Almost every color of tourmaline can be found in
Brazil, especially in Minas Gerais and Bahia. In addition to Brazil,
tourmaline is also mined in Tanzania, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique,
Namibia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and California and Maine in
the United States.
Many of the different colors of
tourmaline have a name that may be used when the gem is offered for
sale.
The red colors are called
Rubellite, blues are Indicolite. Other names less often heard are
Verdite for green, Dravite for browns, Achroite for the rare colorless
Tourmalines and Schorl for black tourmaline. The multicolor stones can
be referred to as bi-color, tri-color or watermelon (picture a green
rind and red center). A strong green Tourmaline, found in east Africa,
that is colored by the trace element Chromium has found a small but
loyal following, probably because its color duplicates that of Tsavorite
garnet. Paraiba Tourmaline is a rare variety of blue to green tourmaline
that is found only in one location it the world--the mountains near the
village of Paraiba in Brazil. It is unique in that it is the only
Tourmaline whose color is derived from the trace element copper. This
variety of Tourmaline can occur in truly neon hues, which command much
higher prices.
Tourmaline's type classification changes with the
color variety. Below is a list of type classified colors.
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| Color Variety |
| Bi-Color Tourmaline |
| Indicolite (Blue) Tourmaline |
| Blue/Green Tourmaline |
| Chrome Tourmaline |
| Golden Tourmaline |
| Green Tourmaline |
| Paraiba Tourmaline |
| Pink Tourmaline |
| Rubellite (Red) Tourmaline |
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| Type Classification |
| Type 2 Gemstone (See Below) |
| Type 2 Gemstone |
| Type 1 Gemstone |
| Type 1 Gemstone |
| Type 2 Gemstone |
| Type 1 Gemstone |
| No Type Classification (See
Below) |
| Type 2 Gemstone |
| Type 3 Gemstone |
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Type 1 Description: Usually eye clean and very high clarity
under magnification.
Type 2 Description: Usually eye clean with some inclusions under
magnification.
Type 3 Description: Usually eye visible inclusions.
Bi-Color Tourmaline: Since Red Tourmaline is a Type 3 Gemstone,
Bi-Colored stones containing red may have eye visible inclusions.
Paraiba Tourmaline: No clarity type classification. Moderate
inclusions may be present. Many stones are not eye clean.
BEAUTIFUL
OVAL FACET VIBRANT TOP RED RUBELLITE
Weight: 0.76
CT.
Size: 7x5 MM.
Color:
Vibrant Top Red
Clarity:
Clean
Luster:
Amazing Luster
Origin:
Africa
Item #
400100000977
$80.00/ct.
US
Price:
$60.80 US
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