Gem: Tourmaline
Weight: 5.2 ct.
Dimensions: 10.4 x 7.7 x 6.5 mm
Clarity: very gemmy for a specimen, and no bad cracks
Origin: Aricanga Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Treatments: none
Comments:
This little crystal packs a PUNCH! It has a very strong cranberry color, which abruptly changes to light blue and then medium blue. Blue cap tourmalines are a little better known from other locations which makes this one neat. The termination is flat, with three 'modifying' angular faces, one per edge of the roughly triangular termination.
This gem would make for a great addition to a crystal collection, OR could make a great feature in a piece of jewelry. If you REALLY wanted them, you could even get some pretty decent slices out of it. This crystal has a lot of potential, no matter what your plan is.
Open C Axis too.