Tourmaline with Purple "cap" with Cleavelandite
Unknown Owner
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This is an oldtimer from the 1990s vintage, from a few small pockets that produced unusual lavender to purple zones on the terminations of the tourmaline crystals (technically we should call it the multicolored variety, Elbaite). The piece is thick and symmetrical, with excellent luster and a lavender-pink termination 7mm thick, sitting atop a fatter blue zone, all with a moderate amount of translucency when backlit. The stronger the backlighting, the better the color (to shw the color without suspicion of photoshopping, the "glow shots" here were taken with a simple iPhone and one halogen desk lamp above and behind the crystal, and no editing for color). 590 grams. ex George Elling gem crystal collection.
Product details
SpeciesTourmaline, Cleavelandite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.9 x 6.6 x 6.1 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityAfghanistan, Nuristan, Paprok
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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