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20mm x 16 x 5 Elbaite Tourmaline - 2.2 grams/ 11 carats. Superb natural piece!
20mm x 16 x 5 Elbaite Tourmaline - 2.2 grams/ 11 carats. Superb natural piece!
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About the product:
🪨 T Mineral type: Tourmaline elbaite watermelon/watermelon
🌍 ⛏️ Origin: Pakistan
📐 Stone dimensions: 22 millimeters high x 6 millimeters wide x 2 thick.
⚖️ Weight : 2.2 grams/ 11 carats
✨ Finish: raw
🔬 Treatment: None
📜 Certificate: Gem and Zen
🎁 Comes with a Gem and Zen certificate, ideal for giving as a gift or treating yourself!
📋 Mineralogical sheet:
Property | Details |
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Name | Elbaite Tourmaline |
Composition | Boron, aluminum, sodium, lithium complex silicate (Na(Li,Al)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄) |
Color | Wide palette: green, pink, red (Rubellite), blue (Indicolite), multi-colored (Watermelon), colorless (Achroite) |
Hardness (Mohs) | 7 – 7.5 |
Density | 3 – 3.1 g/cm³ |
Crystal system | Hexagonal (trigonal) |
Glow | Glassy |
Transparency | Transparent to translucent |
Origin / Deposits | Elba Island (Italy, hence its name), Brazil, Afghanistan, Mozambique, Madagascar, Nigeria |
Training | Granitic pegmatites and metamorphic rocks |
Special feature | The best known and most precious of the tourmalines; often used in jewelry for its intense and varied colors |
Virtues / Lithotherapy | - Vital energy and balance ✨ - Stimulates creativity and confidence - Soothes emotions and strengthens self-love |
Purification | Clear water, gentle fumigation |
Recharging | Soft sunlight, moonlight, quartz clusters |
Use | High jewelry, meditation, mineralogical collection |
Value | Very high, especially for pure crystals and bright or rare colors |
Short story / Anecdote | Discovered on the island of Elba (Italy) in the 18th century. Long confused with other precious stones (rubies, sapphires, emeralds). |
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