Rubellite

Nigeria
3.85 carats
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Rubellite (Latin - reddish) is pink to red, sometimes with a violet tint variety of tourmaline. Ruby colour is the most valuable.

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Rubellite Gemstones by Colour

This table shows the variety of hues this gemstone can be found in. Click on a photo for more information.

Rubellite Gemstones by Size

This table shows distribution of Rubellite gemstone sizes that are listed on this site. This can give a good indication as to the general availability of this gemstone in different sizes.

Contributed photos

Lightest:1.57 cts

Heaviest:64.18 cts

Average:10.67 cts

Total photos:19

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1.57ct to 7.83ct7.83ct to 14.09ct14.09ct to 20.35ct20.35ct to 26.61ct26.61ct to 32.88ct32.88ct to 39.14ct39.14ct to 45.40ct45.40ct to 51.66ct51.66ct to 57.92ct57.92ct to 64.18ct

General Information

A variety or type of:

Tourmaline

Chemical Formula

Na(Li

1.5

)Al

(Si

)(BO

)

(OH)

Gemdat.org, Management Team (2012) Formula given for elbaite. Most, but not all, rubellite is elbaite.

Rubellite Treatments

Color may be improved by irradiation. "Hot" pink to pinkish-red (often) result from irradiation of colorless, light green and pink varieties (not detectable) - Blue Chart Gem Identification, Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli, 2010, p 5

Mohs Hardness

7 to 7.5

Herve Nicolas Lazzarelli, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010)

Specific Gravity

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