Rubellite Tourmaline

Red-pink rubellite tourmaline 

To the rubellites tourmalines are instances of pink and red tones. They often have deep color saturation and expressiveness. There are stones with color ranging from soft pinks to dark scarlet, crimson, purple-red tones. Rubellites are perfectly combined with different types of metal both cold and warm shades. It is important to note that this rose-red variety of tourmaline is very popular in Asia. Large and steady demand for rubellite high jewellery quality is observed in China, Singapore, Japan. High demand for tourmalines in Asia leads to an annual increase in the cost. The rubellite is in the top five fastest growing in the price of colored stones.

The main regions of production of rubellites:

• Brazil
• Nigeria
• Mozambique

Rubellites are widely used by jewelers for making various decorations. A pair of earrings, decorated with massive rubellites good purity, estimated at tens of thousands of dollars. You can often see the famous Actresses with exquisite decorations from rubellites, walking on the red carpet of the festival. Jewelry stores can rarely offer models of products with minerals pink and red shades. Most fashion houses include in their collections of exclusive products decorated with stunning pink tourmaline-red tone.

The cost of the tourmaline rubellite

Note that the red rubellites are of the highest value among tourmalines after blue Paraiba tourmalines. All rubellites are characterized by good hardness and a wonderful Shine. Stones reddish and pinkish color often have inclusions. In this regard, the most pure specimens are assessed much higher, sometimes pure stones with the same color and size can cost twice the price. The crystals are pink and reddish tones that have many inclusions and cracks, under cut cabochon. Color brightness and large size contribute to the increase in the cost of minerals.

The cost of the rubellites is determined by the color and purity of the samples. Red stones are worth more than minerals light pink shades. Large specimens of high quality jewelry valued from $300 to $1000 dollars per carat.