Min .40ct 6x4mm Oval Paraiba Tourmaline, Erv = $500.00 Item: TFV64023A
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Product Description for Min .40ct 6x4mm Oval Paraiba Tourmaline, Erv = $500.00-TFV64023ATourmaline was named after "turmali", the Sinhalese word for "mixed", probably because of the variety of colors it's found in and the fact that it can be bi-, tri- or parti-colored. Tourmaline ranks a tough 7 to 7.5 on the Mohs' scale of hardness. It is the national gemstone of the U.S. but is found all over the world, with colors varying depending on its origin. Indicolite is the name for the deep blue to greenish-blue variety, and rubellite is the pink-red color.
Product Information for Min .40ct 6x4mm Oval Paraiba Tourmaline, Erv = $500.00-TFV64023A
| Product Type: | Single Stone |
Primary Stone / Tourmaline
| Shape: | Oval | Composition: | Natural |
| Cut: | Mixed Cuts | Treatment: | Heated |
| Color: | Greenish-Blue | Gemstone Group: | Tourmaline |
| Dimensions: | 6X4 MM - Calibrated | Origin: | Mozambique |
| Count: | 1.00 | Origin: | Mozambique |
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Nice Addition to the Collection,
April 26, 2008
GemDragon
, Vancouver WA
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"I must be the only one out here who is not "nuts" about Pairaiba. I bought this just as an addition to my specimen collection. I prefer the "paraiba colored apetite" or better yet a nice Swiss blue topaz for the blue. The stone's quality is good and price wise it is great."
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Pretty,
April 13, 2008
Braysmema
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"My Paraiba is pretty but I expected it to be more of the neon blue, but it looks more like an aquamarine. It is light in color. The first day I dropped it in my auqa colored carpet and had to use a flashlight to find it!! I wish it were darker. When it was being described on television, it was described as "a color like no other". It looked much brighter on televison. I am studying gemstones an before I send this back I am going to take it to be appraised this week. After that I will deside whether I will keep it or not. Just to let you know, I have bought some beautiful stones from Jewerly Television. This Paraiba was not what I was hoping for. I looked at others on another website, and that is when I realized what a true "neon" color was."
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April 1, 2008
houndpuppy
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"Beautiful electric blue color and clean. Excellent buy for the price."
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 home learning library tourmaline
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Fast Facts
| Tourmaline is a fascinating mineral that can sometimes exhibit two or more colors. |
| It is 7.5 on the Mohs??? scale and has no cleavage, making it suitable for many types of jewelry use. |
| Sometimes referred to as the “electric stone,” tourmaline becomes statically charged when heated or rubbed, attracting dust, lint and small pieces of paper. |
| Tourmaline possesses one of the widest color ranges, reproducing every conceivable color in the universe. |
 Tourmaline is fairly hard and durable, making it very wearable and an ideal gem for jewelry. |
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Tourmaline is a fascinating mineral that can actually exhibit two or more colors in one crystal. It possesses one of the widest color ranges, reproducing every conceivable color in the universe. On Mohs’ scale of hardness, tourmaline is 7.5. It is vitreous on crystal surfaces, and because of that the polished stones will have a beautiful brilliance. Sources include Brazil (Minas Gerais, Paraiba), Afghanistan, Australia, Burma (Myanmar), India, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, the United States (California, Maine), Zaire, Elba (Italy) and Switzerland (Tessin).
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