Tourmaline from Brazil, Minas Gerais, São José da Safira, Cruzeiro mine - image 1

Tourmaline from Brazil, Minas Gerais, São José da Safira, Cruzeiro mine

Shane Darreff
Shane Darreff
0 for sale·Member since 2026

From my understanding this is from the 2013 "Cranberry Pocket”. Originally purchased from Kevin Green of Spectra_Gems on 4/8/2018 at the Edison, NJ gem show. There is damage to the termination which seems common with this find.

Product details

SpeciesTourmaline
Weight4 grams
Added on06/23/2026
LocalityBrazil, Minas Gerais, Cruzeiro mine
RepairsNone

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
04/2018Shane DarreffNot disclosed
From Kevin Green of Spectra_Gems at the Edison NJ gem show.

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