Watermelon Tourmaline on Quartz Matrix Crystal Specimen, 4 Inch #13

Watermelon tourmaline gets its name honestly: the crystal forms with a pink core and a green rim, the colors of a watermelon slice.

This specimen shows pink and green tourmaline growing with crystal quartz as its matrix, so you get two minerals in one piece and the colorful tourmaline set off against clear quartz. It was hand selected on a buying trip to Brazil. At about 4 inches long it sits easily on a shelf, in a display cabinet or on a desk where you can see the two tone color up close, and it reads as a real mineral specimen rather than a polished decor stone. Tourmaline is an October birthstone and the traditional gift for an eighth wedding anniversary, which makes this a meaningful choice for either occasion. It also suits any collector building a tourmaline or Brazilian mineral collection. This is the exact specimen shown.

The specimen is about 4 by 2.5 by 3 inches.

About Watermelon Tourmaline

Tourmaline is a large group of boron silicate minerals, and elbaite, the lithium bearing species, is behind most colored gem tourmaline. Watermelon tourmaline has a pink interior and a green exterior. Tourmaline is 7 to 7.5 in hardness, and it is one of the October birthstones.

Stone Meaning: Watermelon tourmaline is traditionally associated with love and balance.

Additional Details

• You receive the exact watermelon tourmaline specimen shown.
• About 4" x 2.5" x 3".
• Natural, unpolished specimen with crystal quartz matrix.
• Natural specimens can have small nicks and contact points.
• Photos show the actual piece.

Shipping and Returns

• Carefully packed in reinforced packaging made to protect fragile crystals and minerals in transit.
• We have shipped delicate stones for years, and every order is packed with that experience.
• Covered by our 30-day return policy.

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