Rubellite Tourmaline (1978 pocket)

Item Description

Fine elbaites from the Jonas Mine are rarely seen in dealer stocks today, briefly available only in the late 1970s just after they came out from a now-infamous 1978 pocket. This slender, transaprent crystal is GORGEOUS, as you can see....classic in color and with the typical transparency and glassiness of a Jonas piece. Almost all have the same color saturation, too, with little variability, helping to make this a classic pocket that has a characteristic and immediately seen style to the pieces. This cranberry colored, transparent crystal is associated with a bit of pastel pink lepidolite. Jonas tourmalines ALWAYS go for a premium, and when you see this piece in your case, you will understand why to this day, 30 years later, they set the standard for rubellite. This is a totally gemmy, slender crystal of classic color, a perfectly good representation of this famous find for any collector without breaking the bank. I value it at $2000-2500. it weighs 31.7 carats or just over 6 grams