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Tourmaline from DR Congo, North Kivu, Rubaya

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Flawless 4.5cm Congo Tourmaline

Product details

SpeciesTourmaline
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.5 cm
Added on04/15/2026
LocalityDR Congo, North Kivu, Rubaya
Current owner
Will Jessup
Will Jessup
Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Acquired
Jan 2025
Price paid
$25,000.00

Owner’s note

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/

1 for sale·Member since 2024
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Will JohnsonNot disclosed

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Tourmaline
Mineral guide
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color range and crystal variety define a diverse group; top localities, value factors, quality assessment, and care tips for collectors.
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.
Locality guide
Rubaya
Rubaya, DR Congo: renowned for elbaite tourmaline from rare-metal pegmatites; transparent, color-zoned crystals with glassy luster, prized by collectors.