Elbaite Tourmaline

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This important old tourmaline is a classic of the 1960s finds here, showing a vibrant hue that is unique to this day. I can recognize a Virgem de Lapa of this style anywwhere on sight, it is so unusual...in person, the hue will probably better come across, though. It is somehwere between lavender and maroon, with perhaps alternating shimmers in different lighting but going more lavender in strong light, i'd say. This is a rather large and rather gemmy crystal, which Ed traded from Keith Proctor's collection over 20 years ago. It then sold to me in a cull at some time in the 1990s, went to a collection in Australia, came back to me, resold to Ed, and is now back with me for a third time in the funny way things go round. Comes with custom base.