RARE LARGE 22.5 CT. NOBLE PINK OVAL TOURMALINE GEMSTONE

One of the most beautiful stones ever..... 

Must be seen in real life to be appreciated.

 The pics don't do any justice to this stunning gem. It is spotless and perfectly symmetrical.

GEM - Tourmaline

CLARITY - IF

COLOUR - Pink

WEIGHT - 22.50 Carats

CUT - Oval

DIMENSIONS - 20.00 x 18.00 x 12.00mm

ORIGIN - Bahia, Brazil
TREATMENTS - None

Tourmaile is the gemmological name for an important group of complex gem-quality boron silicate minerals. Tourmaline gemstones can be found in all colours of the rainbow. Owing to its wide range of colour availability, tourmaline is considered to be one of today's most versatile gemstones. Its name is thought to be derived from the Sinhalese word, "turamali", which means "stone with various colours" in reference to its extreme versatility. Tourmaline was first thought to be used as a gemstone around the 1500s, but distinct mineral species were not actually described until the 1800s. In 1875, George Kunz, an American mineral collector, introduced green tourmaline from the Mount Mica mine in Maine, USA to Tiffany & Co., which sparked an interest in tourmaline and led to its popularity (along with other semi-precious gemstones) on the mainstream jewellery market.