3.14ct Rubellite Tourmaline, Oval Cut

Loose Rubellite Tourmaline:

Purplish red tourmaline faceted into a modified oval cut.  The stone's color tone shifts between purplish red to pinkish red depending on the light.

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The Weight: 3.14cts

The Origin: Africa

The Measurements: 11.5mm x 7.05mm x 5.48mm

The Scientific:

• Mohs hardness: 7 - 7.5
  
• hexagonal crystal system (six faces)
  
• can come in every imaginable color and shade of color, including combinations of different colors in a single stone

The Spiritual:

• strengthens heart chakra
• awakens one's loving a compassionate side
  
• provides strength and support during turbulent times

About Tourmaline:

Tourmaline is a gemstone well-known for naturally occurring in any shade and saturation of color on the color spectrum.  Special terms are assigned to stones of certain colors, such as "rubellite" (red), "indicolite" (blue), "schorl" (black), "dravite" (brown), and "Paraiba" (highly rare electric blue only from Brazil).  Occasionally, multiple vivid colors can be present in a single stone, completely independent from one another.  These stones are referred to as "bicolor" and "tricolor."

Tourmaline is a hard stone coming in at 7 to 7.5 on the Mohs hardness scale.  While stones are safe to use with chemical jewelry cleaner, it is very important to note that tourmaline cannot be put into an ultrasonic cleaner machine.  Many tourmalines contain natural liquid-filled inclusions that can burst from ultrasonic vibrations created by such a machine, causing a stone to break.  Soap, water, and a soft bristled toothbrush are safe and effective for cleaning tourmaline jewelry.

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