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Tourmaline

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The sheer size of this tourmaline, combined with the fabulous coloring and quality will simply take your breath away! The crystal is doubly terminated, with a flat termination at the bottom and a pointed, modified termination at the upper end. The whole piece is highly lustrous and shows a wonderful surface structure all around with even some lepidolite to enhance its striking beauty. Admittedly, the tourmaline is repaired with a smaller professionally done gap-fill and has a tiny chip at the flat termination. Still, the impressively bright colors – from pink to green, up to a shiny red – and the quality of the perfect termination makes you willing to forgive those flaws and just enjoy this outstanding tourmaline specimen. Better in person.

Product details

SpeciesTourmaline
SizeCabinet
Dimensions3.2 x 3.3 x 14.1 cm
Added on01/22/2025
LocalityUSA, California, Himalaya Mine
Current owner
Unknown Owner
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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Saphira MineralsNot disclosed

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Locality guide
Himalaya Mine
Himalaya Mine, USA — classic tourmaline pegmatite in San Diego County; famed for vivid elbaite crystals and rare-element minerals prized by collectors.