Gem: Tourmaline
Weight: 2.04 grams
Dimensions: 41.2 x 5.5 x 4.2 mm
Clarity: SI near the base, but VS to VVS through about 75% of the length, up to the termination.
Origin: Rubaya Mine, DRC
Treatments: none
Comments:
I typically am drawn to shorter, wider crystals of roughly the same weight. But there is something pretty special about a perfect 'pencil' tourmaline crystal.
This one has a gorgeous termination, of particular note -- with stacked etching marks across its many perfect natural facets.
The color of the crystal is a medium-light pink, with a light green towards the base.