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Tourmaline from DR Congo, North Kivu, Rubaya

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Will Jessup
Will Jessup
Boca Raton, Florida, United States
1 for sale·5 sold

Flawless 4.5cm Congo Tourmaline

Product details

Species
TourmalineAbout Tourmaline →
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.5 cm
Added on04/15/2026
Locality
DR Congo, North Kivu, RubayaRegional guide →

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
01/2025Will Jessup$25,000.00
Will Johnson originally had it listed for 20k. I think a fair price is around 12k, so we settled on a bet: we'd do a coin flip and if I won I get the rock for $0 and if he wins I pay $25k. we proceeded with the coin flip and I ended up losing and paying the $25k for the rock. You can watch a video about this: https://www.instagram.com/p/DI4PkYgxvqq/
—Will JohnsonNot disclosed

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Tourmaline
Regional guide
Tourmaline from Rubaya, Dr Congo
Rubaya tourmaline, North Kivu, DRC, elbaite crystals with glassy luster, sharp terminations, and vivid pink to green colors prized by serious collectors.