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Bi-colored Tourmaline
- Himalaya Mine, San Diego Co., California
- Miniature, 4.3 x 1.6 x 1.4 cm
- Start Time: 08/20/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 08/26/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A showy, unusually colored and formed, tourmaline crystal cluster from the famous Himalaya Mine. Both color shades of this gemmy and lustrous cluster are relatively uncommon. The bodies are a light yellow-green and the base and terminations are a lighter pastel-pink, than you usually see from the Himalaya - not the classic vibrant "Himalaya pink". The terminations of both crystals are frosted and the sidecar crystal is extremely flattened - both are also uncommon characteristics of Himalaya tourmalines. Complete all-around, the large crystal is pristine, while a bit of edgewear on sidecar crystal is noted, but is a minimal detraction. Definitely, an uncommon, but showy Himalaya bi-colored tourmaline. 13 grams.