Min 4.50ct 12x12mm Trillion Paraiba Tourmaline Simulant Item: PXT120A
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Product Description for Min 4.50ct 12x12mm Trillion Paraiba Tourmaline SimulantTourmaline 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 4.50ct 12x12mm Trillion Paraiba Tourmaline Simulant
| Product Type: | Single Stone |
Primary Stone / Tourmaline
| Shape: | Trillion | Count: | 1.00 |
| Cut: | Brilliant | Composition: | Simulant |
| Color: | Greenish-Blue | Treatment: | Untreated |
| Dimensions: | 12 MM - Calibrated | Gemstone Group: | Tourmaline |
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Beautiful,
September 8, 2008
Blessthisday
, Rockville, VA
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"I bought this one to make a pendant. I can't afford the real thing right now, so the simulent will be fine. I only will wear rings with real gemstones. I hope a friend that makes and repairs jewelry will be able to set it for me. It is very hard to find a setting for a trillion."
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Stunning stone!,
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DdragonsLair
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"Who cares that it's man-made - it's absolutely entrancing! Staring into it in different lights or from different directions is an exercise in meditation: its colors waft from the electric blues and greens of the Caribbean Sea. I made quite the pendant out of it - thanks Mom! :)"
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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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