Cotton Candy Tourmaline, 5.68ct | Barra do Salinas, Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Cotton Candy Tourmaline, 5.68ct | Barra do Salinas, Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, BrazilPink Elbaite Tourmaline crystal, with cotton candy bicolor. The core of this crystal is blue with a candy pink exterior, making it a cool tone berry pink with some color shifting capability, depending on how it catches the light. The top isn't terminated on this crystal but it's a juicy piece of eye candy, with gemmy clarity and glassy luster. This Tourmaline is from the famous Barra do Salinas locality, it belonged to the late Alvaro Lucio, one of

The blast—roughly equivalent to 20 kilotons of TNT—melted the desert surface and left a glass-lined crater about 10 ft deep and nearly 1

But can also exhibit subtle hues

can easily be removed if desired

Their vivid color

Size: 30 x 16 x 12mm

Collector's Notes

Smoky Quartz can be used to effectively counter electromagnetic fields

finding specimens with the distinct botryoidal formation is less common

Due to the difficult terrain and extreme weather conditions at high altitude

weighing 63

complete floater formation

Weight: 146 carats (29