UNUSUAL GEMSTONE: PURPLE CUPRIAN TOURMALINE - 26.46 CT. ...

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UNUSUAL GEMSTONE: PURPLE CUPRIAN TOURMALINE - 26.46 CT
Mozambique
This purple Tourmaline owes its color to trace levels of copper and therefore has been identified as a specific type of Tourmaline: Cuprian. A large example of that unusual color variety, it shows a rosy amethyst purple hue. Until the discovery of Tourmalines in Mozambique, purple Tourmalines were virtually unheard of - there had only been a few isolated instances, most of them were only seen as curiosities, and rarely were they large enough to cut into gemstones. This sizable Cuprian Tourmaline is a well-cut cushion style gemstone, with some minimal inclusions under the table. It measures 24.5 x 15.5 mm, weighs a sizable 26.46 carats, and is in excellent condition.

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