Min .40ct 6x4mm Cushion Indicolite Tourmaline Item: T6C051
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Product Description for Min .40ct 6x4mm Cushion Indicolite TourmalineIndicolite is the more rare, blue-green variety of tourmaline. It is pleochroic, meaning it can show different (or darker) colors when viewed from different angles. It ranks a durable 7 to 7.5 on Mohs' scale of hardness. Indicolite tourmaline is considered an alternative birthstone for October. It is found in Myanmar (Burma), Madagascar, Brazil, Africa, Siberia, Autralia, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), and North America.
Product Information for Min .40ct 6x4mm Cushion Indicolite Tourmaline
| Product Type: | Single Stone |
Primary Stone / Indicolite
| Shape: | Rectangular Cushion | Count: | 1.00 |
| Cut: | Checkerboard | Composition: | Natural |
| Color: | Blue | Treatment: | Heated |
| Dimensions: | 6X4 MM - Calibrated | Gemstone Group: | Tourmaline |
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Fast Facts
| Indicolite is a form of tourmaline that is blue in all shades. |
| 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. |
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Indicolite is a gemstone variety of the tourmaline group. It exhibits a wide range of stunning blue shades. On Mohs scale of hardness, indicolite 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
Indicolite exhibits a wide range of stunning blue shades.
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