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Rubellite

The Rubellite is a vivid gemstone from the tourmaline family, whose gemstones are closely related but exist in a range of different colours. There are red and pink tourmalines in many nuances, varying in anything between a fierce violet and strong ruby-red.

Only a few of the tourmaline family gems are in fact ‘rubellites’. Many gemstones change their colour depending on the light source, however a true rubellite does not.

It shines just as intensely in artificial light as it does in daylight. The colour of most other pink or red tourmalines, by contrast, displays a clearly visible hue of brown in artificial light.

Specifications

Origin: Brazil, East Africa, Nigeria, Madagascar and United States

Colour: Red with pink-Violet hues

Species: Tourmalines

Hardness: 7 - 7.5 on Mohs Scale

Birthstone Month: October

Anniversary Year: 8th

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