Natural Rubellite (Pink Tourmaline) 1.53ct Teardrop Cut
€20.00 EURSKU: tu347
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A long, slender teardrop, 10.5 by 5mm, with a narrow point and a full rounded shoulder. The color is a deep purplish red in the plum to raspberry range, medium-dark and even across the face, brightened by a clear scarlet flash just right of center and a scatter of crimson glints running toward the tip. A brownish-gold included crystal sits on the upper right shoulder, and further natural inclusions consistent with SI clarity lie inside.
Rubellite covers the pink to red end of tourmaline, and this drawn-out pear shape is the sort of cut chosen when the rough is a long slim crystal and the weight is worth keeping. Untreated African material. Tourmaline is 7 to 7.5 on the Mohs scale, and a pear of these proportions is made for drop earrings or a pendant, where the point hangs down and the length does the work. Tourmaline is the modern October birthstone.
Natural rubellite tourmaline, pear cut, October birthstone, sold loose.
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- Hardness
- 7-7.5
- Cleavage
- Poor
- Durability
- Fair
- Soapy water
- Safe
- Ultrasonic
- Avoid
- Steam
- Avoid
About tourmaline
Tourmaline is 7 to 7.5 on the Mohs scale with poor cleavage, so it wears well, but many stones contain fine internal fractures. When warmed or rubbed it picks up a static charge, so it attracts dust more than other gems.
Cleaning
Warm water, a drop of mild dish soap and a soft toothbrush are all you need. Brush behind the stone too, where dust and skin oils collect, then rinse and dry with a soft cloth. Skip ultrasonic and steam cleaners: vibration and sudden temperature changes can widen the fine fractures many tourmalines contain, especially pink and red ones.
Wear and storage
Tourmaline is hard enough for everyday wear, but a sharp knock can widen its fine fractures, so take it off for sport or heavy work. Harder stones such as topaz, sapphire, ruby and diamond can scratch it, so store it on its own in a gem jar or a soft pouch.
For your jeweler
This tourmaline is untreated. Tourmaline should be kept away from the torch flame, acid pickle and the ultrasonic bath.
Scale
True to scale: 10.5 × 5 mm
Shown next to a €1 coin (23.25 mm) in the exact ratio, so you can picture the real size.
