Pink Tourmaline, 4.06ct | Barra do Salinas, Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Pink Tourmaline, 4.06ct | Barra do Salinas, Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, BrazilPink Elbaite (Rubellite) Tourmaline crystal, juicy strawberry pink with gemmy clarity, glassy luster and the top is self healed. This Tourmaline crystal is from the famous Barra do Salinas locality, it belonged to the late Alvaro Lucio, one of the most well known and accomplished mineral collectors and dealers in Brazil. We were recently able to obtain a small parcel of these delicious Pink Tourmaline crystals from Alvaro Lucio's old stock that had

Australites often have interesting oriented shapes and are the only tektite known to produce the rare flanged button shape

Since the impact site and entire surrounding area is completely off limits

top-grade specimens like this piece are expected to increase in value

deep bourbon vanilla bronze color and a light-reflective luster from the natural desert patina covering its entire surface

Size: 5mm x 5mm x 2mm

sparkle and bright luster

The Aquamarine crystalline structure is well-preserved with a visible termination

An unexpected find in Finland

deep in the Sahara Desert

Weight: 36

The opportunity to own one of these meteorite impact diamonds is exceptionally rare

very little material of good quality has come from this region in the past 30 years