Red Gemstone #3 Rubellite

14kt Wg 19.20ctw Bi Color Rubellite Tourmaline With .15ctw Diamond Ring The decorator in me wants to grab out paint chips & put it next to this gemstone to determine the exact color of it.  Is it magenta?  Is it red?  For this purpose I’m saying it’s red, because I needed another gemstone for the series. Rubellite tourmaline is what rubies should look like.  It is clear, it has great color. The tourmaline picturdd is actually two colors & looks like some high breed jolly rancher. For that reason alone I must own it. It’s known as the "electric gem" because rubellite takes on a static charges when exposed to heat or friction.  It then attracts dust, small pieces of paper, woodland creatures etc.  That isn’t really a selling point, but who wouldn’t want a ring that might be able to shock people, literally.

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