The Definitive Guide to the World of Color in Tourmaline Gemstones

The Definitive Guide to the World of Color in Tourmaline Gemstones

Red Tourmaline Gemstones

Oval – Over 5 Carats

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This larger oval appears to be eye clean and has a fine medium toned pastel pink color. It has fine crystal and is bright and flashy. It weighs a fine 6.72 carats.

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This oval appears to be eye clean and is a slider from pinker to oranger. It is a Liddicoatite which a member of the tourmaline family of minerals. Its has a nice medium plus tone level and good flash. It weighs 12.46 carats.

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This is a beautiful gemstone that is a personal friend. That is why I call him Big Red. He came from Nigeria and has that deposits eye clean nature along with fine crystal. Its medium dark plus tone level is flashy, but not eye candy. It weighs 9.98 carats.

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This large oval has a nice purplish red flash driven color. It is eye clean and with fine crystal. Its cuprian nature has been confirm with a spectrometer. It weighs 13.94 carats.

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This is a beautiful gemstone. It rides the edge of red with flashing glory. It appears to be eye clean and with fine crystal. It weighs a fine 5.88 carats of eye grabbing color.

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This oval has a supper nova pavilion that makes a very deep flashy gemstone. It appears to be eye clean and has fine crystal. It has a medium toned peach pink color and weighs 10.08 carats.

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I seldom see a paler color in tourmaline that is truly vivid, but this stone is outstanding for that. The oval, being lightly toned pink, should be bright and flashy, but this oval far exceeds the normal. It must have a exception crystal, and should be declared a GEM even if its color is not exceptional. I like this 7.11 carats piece of eye candy.

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I seldom see a paler color in tourmaline that is truly vivid, but this stone is outstanding for that. The pink oval, being lightly toned, should be bright and flashy, but this oval far exceeds the normal. It must have a exception crystal and should be declared a GEM even if its color is not exceptional. I like this 7.11 carats piece of eye candy.

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This oval has a step cut crown and a medium tone value. Its purple pink color has dark factors, but appears to be eye clean. Its great crystal produces sharp flashes, but the darker factors limit that amount of flashes. It weighs 5.65 carts.

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This stone is not as vivid as some pinks in the collection, but it a gemstone without problems. Its large pink heart is deep with flashing all around. It weighs a fine 7.31 carats.

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This is a GEM. It has everything going for it. That includes a deeper split main pavilion and a higher than normal stepped crown. The result of the cutting effort is a bright, flashy, medium toned, red beauty. It weighs a hefty 7.18 carats.

World of Color in Tourmaline

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