Elbaite

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This is a superb miniature from what Steve calls the Lipstick-Pocket of Cruzeiro tourmalines. It shades from green through blue and clear, to a cranberry cap. This came out in the early 1990s while he was teaching in Rio, and Steve drove into the interior and bought the entire pocket at the time, keeping extras for trade stock and resale. However, he sold all his extras off a long time ago and kept the best - among them, this superb miniature. He kept, until recently, thumbnail and miniature and larger examples of every pocket he had bought down in Brazil, and had suites in each size range. The stark separation of the zones and contrast of the colors is riveting, in person. Ex. Dr. Stephen Smale Collection.