Tourmaline

TourmalineA classic Brazilian Tourmaline dating back to finds from the 1980s. The enticing rich green color (with a slight blue overtone) combined with the superb clarity make for a top notch example of this hard to find material. My favorite aspect of this stone is the intense color which doesn't require strong lighting in order to see it. Instead, it's saturated, but still glows even in modest lighting. Additionally, the gem is remarkably clean and I can't

Specimen # BOL711B276

The vast majority of the Zinkenite specimens from this find were certainly not this attractive and so richly grouped together

which is impressive for a piece of this size

The stones cut from some of these crystals are extremely rare and highly prized by collectors

Specimen # WWMIX101828

Simply one of the best examples we’ve seen from the locality

with great clarity (very slightly included) and a wonderful "Oval" cut

prismatic crystals of Hubnerite with rarely seen gemmy

This lesser-known locality apparently produced some specimens in the late 1990s when a few enterprising individuals were able to liberate pieces in their free time

Specimen# CO712B165

thumbnails or minerals of Myanmar

as each angle makes its case for being the "display" side of the crystal