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Rubellite specimens for sale
34 for sale · $39–$570,000 USD
188 in the gallery
Rubellite is a pink to red variety of tourmaline, a borosilicate mineral that forms elongated, prismatic crystals with a vitreous luster. The color ranges from pale pink to intense red, often concentrated in zoned crystals that reveal natural growth bands. Collectors value rubellite for its striking saturation and clarity, as well as its tendency to occur in well-formed, eye-catching crystals.
- Formula
- (Ca,K,Na, ▢)(Al,Fe,Li,Mg,Mn)3(Al,Cr,Fe,V)6(BO3)3(Si,Al,B)6O18(OH,F)4
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Stability
- Stable
- Collector interest
- Very High Interest
- Classification notes
- Borosilicate cyclosilicate, tourmaline group
Key characteristics
- Crystal system
- trigonal
- Mohs hardness
- 7–7.5
- Specific gravity
- 3–3.26
- Luster
- vitreous
- Transparency
- transparent, translucent
- Color
- red, pink, violet
- Streak
- white
- Cleavage
- indistinct
- Fracture
- uneven, subconchoidal
- Crystal habit
- prismatic, acicular, radiating, granular, massive
- Gem mineral
- Classic / historic
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Top localities
- Jonas Mine55 specimens
- Cruzeiro mine14 specimens
- Himalaya Mine10 specimens
- Mogok7 specimens
- Aricanga mine6 specimens
- Paprok5 specimens
- Malkhan pegmatite field5 specimens
- Sahatany Pegmatite Field3 specimens
- Sosedka pegmatite vein3 specimens
- Ofiki2 specimens
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Rubellite from Paprok, Nuristan, Afghanistan
Paprok rubellite is one of the defining modern tourmalines of the Hindu Kush: bright pink to raspberry-red elbaite, often so clean and glassy that even cabinet-size crystals keep a gemmy glow. The locality’s best pieces have the look colle…Read guide
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Rubellite from Malkhan Pegmatite Field, Russia
Rubellite from the Malkhan Pegmatite Field, Russia - deep wine-red to purple-red tourmaline crystals with prisms; prized for color and pocket aesthetics.Read guide
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Rubellite from Jonas Mine, Brazil
Rubellite from Jonas Mine, Brazil, renowned for saturated cranberry-red crystals with glassy luster, bold prisms on matrix, and top-tier collector appeal.Read guide
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Rubellite from Himalaya Mine, USA
Rubellite from Himalaya Mine — pink to cranberry elbaite tourmaline with glassy prisms and distinct color zoning; a historic, prolific pegmatite locality prize…Read guide
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Rubellite from Cruzeiro Mine, Brazil
Rubellite from Cruzeiro Mine, Brazil: raspberry to deep rose-red elbaite with lustrous prisms, notable for sustained production and strong collector appeal.Read guideAbout Rubellite
Notable specimens come from classic tourmaline localities such as Brazil, the United States, Russia, Myanmar, and Afghanistan, where rich pink to red crystals have been recovered in pegmatites and granitic environments. Rubellites can display distinctive brownish or greenish zoning along crystal faces, and they sometimes occur in large, clean crystals or in aggregates that reveal intricate striations and tetrahedral terminations. Collectors seek rubellite for its aesthetic color, crystal habit, and rarity in certain sizes or locales, making well-preserved pieces highly desirable for cabinet displays and reference collections.
