Tourmaline Var. Rubellite - image 1
Tourmaline Var. Rubellite - image 2

Tourmaline Var. Rubellite

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This is a vibrant, sparkling "jewel-like" cluster of slender gem Jonas crystals, spraying up from matrix one one side. On the bottom, more robust, darker crystals can be seen. This is a showy large miniature and at first glance looks like it should be worth about 5 times this price: However, many crystals are broken, including the leftmost - to be blunt. The two major crystals on the upper right side are terminated, though; and overall there is so much color and gemminess that I think at the right price this could definitely be a colorful and displayable Jonas specimen at a surprising price point.

Product details

SpeciesTourmaline, Rubellite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.1 x 4.2 x 3.9 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityBrazil, Minas Gerais, Jonas Mine

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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