Min .75ct 7x5mm Emerald Cut Rubellite Tourmaline Item: RVE7505A
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Product Description for Min .75ct 7x5mm Emerald Cut Rubellite TourmalineRed to pink colors of tourmaline are called rubellite. Perfect for everyday wear, tourmaline is fairly durable at 7.5 on Mohs' scale and it has no cleavage, reducing the risk of breakage and chipping. 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 spectrum, and is found primarily in Brazil.
Product Information for Min .75ct 7x5mm Emerald Cut Rubellite Tourmaline
| Product Type: | Single Stone |
Primary Stone / Rubellite
| Shape: | Rectangular Octagonal | Count: | 1.00 |
| Cut: | Emerald | Composition: | Natural |
| Color: | Pink | Treatment: | Heated |
| Dimensions: | 7X5 MM - Calibrated | Gemstone Group: | Tourmaline |
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Fast Facts
| Red to pink colors of tourmaline are often referred to as rubellite. |
| Perfect for everyday wear, tourmaline is fairly durable at 7.5 on the Mohs’ scale and has no cleavage (reducing breakage and chipping). |
| 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. |
 Brazil stands as the most important supplier of tourmaline.
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Rubellite is a gemstone variety of the Tourmaline group. Valued for its ruby color, it exhibits a range of color from pink to red, sometimes with a violet tint. On Mohs’ scale of hardness, rubellite is 7-7.5. It has a vitreous luster on crystal surfaces and a greasy luster on fractures. Sources include Brazil (Minas Gerais, Paraida), 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).
Color
Rubellite is valued for its ruby color, it exhibits a range of color from pink to red, sometimes with a violet tint.
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