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Tourmaline Var Rubellite
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Unknown Owner
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This is a little jewel, a superb, full-sized miniature from one of the two most famous tourmaline finds of all time, the 1978 Jonas pocket. Actually, few good miniature sized clusters are available today - I have seen lots of larger examples, and larger clusters, but few miniature size class pieces. These are treasures, traded from collector to collector like a prized heirloom, and there are simply too few out there to satisfy the market. I buy every good one I can get. Examples like this, if on 5 cents of lepidolite matrix, would be worth ten times the price. However, even if not on matrix, this one IS a floater - it is complete all around! And it has riveting, intense color and luster, as you would want for this famous pocket. I think in most people's time collecting they will simply never have a chance to own a good Jonas, much less in an affordable price range given that most of them go for high five and six figure prices nowadays. I am proud to be able to offer one for this price range that is really a competition-level full miniature in size. Joe Budd Photos.
Product details
SpeciesTourmaline, Rubellite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.6 x 1.9 x 1.3 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityBrazil, Minas Gerais, Jonas Mine
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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