Rubellite Tourmaline

Item Description

This is a wonderful, rich reddish-pink Rubellite Tourmaline gem from Brazil with a "Pear" cut and very very slight inclusions. As a reminder, Tourmaline is classified as a Type-3 gemstones, so inclusions are almost always present, and accepted by dealers and collectors, so a stone this size with very good clarity is fairly rare when it comes to Tourmaline. This stone has good saturation of color, and would make for a lovely ring, pendant, or an addition to your gem collection, as it's certainly worth picking up if you're a fan of Tourmalines.
This stone is from the estate of former Phoenix area dealer Marvin Rockey. Rockey's Gems was a significant business in the early days of Arizona lapidary material, and he was a prominent dealer and buyer in the Arizona area of local lapidary and carving material from throughout the state, including Bisbee, the Ray Mine, Miami mines, and the Peridot finds on Indian lands in the 1950s-1970s. This stone was kept back from the retail stock for its quality and beauty, in a tray of special material, and was found in his estate (sold to us only recently). Today, these are not only rarely seen but of a highly desirable old quality, and sought after by collectors and gem / jewelry enthusiasts alike.