Tourmaline Rubellite
about Tourmaline Rubellite
Tourmaline is a crystal silicate mineral compounded with elements such as aluminium, iron, magnesium, sodium, lithium, or potassium. Tourmaline is classed as a semi-precious stone and the gem comes in a wide variety of colors. The name comes from the Sinhalese word "turamali" or "toramalli" meaning stone of many colors. Rubellite is the red to purplish red variety of tourmaline. Tourmaline is a October Birthstone.
Rubelite Tourmaline
Treatment: NoneOrigin: East Africa
Hardness: 7-7.5
Shape: oval
Clarity: VS-SI eye clean
Material: tourmaline
Width: 5.8mm
Height: 4.6mm
Length: 6.9mm
Weight: 2.37 carats total weight
Color: purplish red
Beautful purplish red color. Well cut matched pair. SI- eye clean clarity. Dold as a matched pair. Price shown is for both gems.