Indicolite on Cleavelandite and Lepidolite (Morgenstein Coll.)

Item Description

The Stewart Mine is renowned for gorgeous, "hot-pink" tourmaline, but has also produced very fine bi-colored tourmalines, such as this very fine combination example. This very glassy, well-striated crystal is mostly black schorl. A juicy, gemmy and lustrous, teal-blue zone follows. A narrow, 1 mm, purple zone immediately underlies the lustrous, frosted/etched termination. The tourmaline is beautifully accented with lustrous, lavender and pink lepidolite books and pearlescent cleavelandite blades. The tourmaline is complete all-around and essentially pristine, with only infinitesimal termination edgewear. This is old-time, classic, high quality combination material from this renowned locale, 1960s or 70s. Ex Maury Morgenstein Collection (an old-time San Diego miner and gem dealer). valued 1200-1500