Indicolite Tourmaline (slightly ''bent'' doubly-terminated crystal)

Item Description

Of the thousands of Tourmaline localities around the world, the famous Pederneira Mine is certainly in the highest of echelons. This magnificent locality has been producing some of the most iconic and highly displayable Tourmaline specimens in the world for decades. It is celebrated for the superior quality and size of crystals that are found in a rainbow of colors. This beautiful small cabinet sized piece is a classic gemmy Indicolite Tourmaline from circa 2010 finds. The lustrous, striated, steel-blue prismatic trigonal crystal shows good internal gemminess and is complete all around. The piece is technically doubly-terminated as it features a pyramidal termination on one end, and the other end is crudely recrystallized ("re-healed"). If you look closely, the main termination shows a slight yellow hue, which is not unheard of, but certainly rare for Tourmaline. Additionally, the piece is slight "bent", which is not unheard of in Tourmalines, as the crystals can often bend depending upon geological condition in the pocket. The piece has one clean repair, which is certainly acceptable in the context of these specimens, as nearly all of the bigger crystals from this mine have been repaired. VERY DIFFICULT to photograph correctly with the gemminess, luster and striations. Specimen weight is 21.87 grams. A fine, classic gem Pederneira Indicolite. Priced at $1,800 in the inventory.