Rubellite

Rubellite is the red or pink variety of tourmaline and is a member of elbaite. Rubellite is also the rarest gem in its family.[2] It is occasionally mistaken for ruby.[3] These gems typically contain inclusions.[4]

Rubellite
General
CategoryTourmaline[1]
Identification
ColorRed, pink, pinkish, violet-red

Notable countries where rubellite can be mined include Afghanistan, Brazil, Madagascar, Myanmar, Nigeria, Russia, and the United States.[4]

Name

Rubellite is named after the Latin word rubellus, meaning "reddish".[2] The word rubellite was first used in the year 1794.[5]

The gem is also called aphrite, apyrite, rubelite, or rubylite.[1]

Value

Rubellite is the most expensive and prized gem in the tourmaline group.[6] The most valuable specimens are colored red and lack brown.[3] Those that are of ruby color are the most valuable.[7]

References
  1. Rubellite, Mindat.org
  2. Oldershaw, Cally (2003). Firefly Guide to Gems. Firefly Books. p. 132. ISBN 978-1-55297-814-6.
  3. Grande, Lance; Augustyn, Allison (2009-11-15). Gems and Gemstones: Timeless Natural Beauty of the Mineral World. University of Chicago Press. p. 147. ISBN 978-0-226-30511-0.
  4. "Rubellite Tourmaline Value, Price, and Jewelry Information". International Gem Society. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  5. "rubellite". Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  6. Federman, David (2012-12-06). Modern Jeweler's Consumer Guide to Colored Gemstones. Springer Science+Business Media. p. 163. ISBN 978-1-4684-6488-7.
  7. "Rubellite gemstone information". gemdat.org. Retrieved 2021-10-01.


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