Elbaite

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Clearly the most imposing elbaite in this update in terms of size, it is one of the larger examples of Goma tourmaline without significant damage or restorations (in fact, this one is pristine). It looks like a rising cluster of towers, very much like an old 1950s era tourmaline from Santa Rosa, a famous style. But, this is gemmier! This specimen features a large main crystal with several parallel growth sidecar crystals. The terminations have a translucent bright apple green color while the core of the specimen is colored a dark rose pink. The mass is 172.6 grams.