MARKET INFORMATION

Gemval, an approved data supplier for the valuation data and pricing indexes for the Market News Service, International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO, Geneva, has historical data charts and graphs indicating colored gemstones, in general, have appreciated 26% in the past three years.

More splendor and sparkle than Oscar night. Don't wear this in a ring unless you want to be arrested for extravagant opulence!

The color of this gemstone is pure seduction. Its components shocking pink and magenta violet – the typical color realm of desire and joie de vivre (enjoyment of life). In the fascinating world of the gemstones, there is hardly any other stone which has such a persuasive erotic aura.

As most folk are aware I do not offer many items on my  site as I love the gemstones I offer and only offer those with some outstanding features. True rubelite shines just as intensely in artificial light as it does in daylight as does this spectacular specimen. The color of most other pink or red tourmalines, by contrast, displays a more or less clearly visible tinge of brown in artificial light. The best paintings are like windows of light - as are the best gemstones. They are seamlessly beautiful as are the purest colored gemstones.

This stunning natural rubelite comes with a gem certificate.

PLEASE NOTE: My movies and presentations are of the actual gemstones... the visuals are done both to test me and entertain you. If I did not embrace the challenge I most likely would not be selling gemstones!

Pieces:
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Type: Natural Rubelite Tourmaline





Color: magenta pink
Shape: Stepped Oval





Weight: 3.78ct.
Size: 9.80x8.80x6.92mm





Clarity: VVS - (GIA Type 3)
Luster: radiant





Enhancement: N
Origin: Madagascar

The movie below is worth a hundred  pictures and a thousand words. Detail from my painting 'white roses' completes the still life presentation.






 

   

3.78ct Finest Fiery Hot Pink 
 Portuguese Oval  Cut Rubelite 

 



    

 
    

 


My Fund-Raiser Painting for

Autistic Children

 

These photographs are extreme enlargements made by me under very bright lights with a macro lens so you can observe the gem's clarity, and of course, a magnification of any flaws. Monitors vary so I have little control over the color on your screen only to say these were made for a gamma corrected flat screen monitor with colors as close as possible to the original.

There are red and pink tourmalines in many nuances, which include a tender pink, a fine shocking pink, an intense violet and a bold ruby-red. However, only a few of these are entitled to call themselves 'rubellites'. The name comes from the Latin 'rubellus', which means reddish. Rubellites are not merely red or shocking pink tourmalines. There is an important criterion for this especially beautiful gemstone, and that is the way its colour behaves in daylight and artificial light. Many gemstones change their colour depending on the light source. 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 more or less clearly visible tinge of brown in artificial light.

All gems have been inspected by a qualified gemologist and are guaranteed as natural. At Admiral Cowdisley I am committed to top customer service, and quality material. Email is encouraged with any questions. I will try to respond to email within 24hrs.

RUBELITE EXPLAINED

The colour of this gemstone is pure seduction. Its components are red, shocking pink and violet – the typical colour realm of desire and joie de vivre. In the fascinating world of the gemstones, there is hardly any other stone which has such a persuasive erotic aura.

The rubellite is a particularly beautiful gemstone from the colourful family of the tourmalines. Its colour shines in the most beautiful nuances from red to shocking pink.There are red and pink tourmalines in many nuances, which include a tender pink, a fine shocking pink, an intense violet and a bold ruby-red. However, only a few of these are entitled to call themselves 'rubellites'. The name comes from the Latin 'rubellus', which means reddish. Rubellites are not merely red or shocking pink tourmalines. There is an important criterion for this especially beautiful gemstone, and that is the way its colour behaves in daylight and artificial light. Many gemstones change their colour depending on the light source. 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 more or less clearly visible tinge of brown in artificial light.


 
 
GIA CLARITY GRADING USED BY COWDISLEY

Different gem labs grade clarity in colored gemstones differently. Cowdisley uses the GIA (Gemological Institute of America) Colored Gemstone Grading Scale. According to the GIA – perhaps the world’s best known and trusted Gem Association and Lab, there are THREE different charts for grading colored gemstones (and Diamonds). Perhaps the one that most jewelers are familiar with is the Type 1 Gemstone Chart, which includes the grading of Diamonds. The Chart that a gemstone is graded in is dependent on the physical characteristics of the majority of a particular gemstone; such as Ruby being graded as a Type 2.. The charts and the gemstones that fit into each are as follows:

  TYPE I
Usually eye clean
Aquamarine, Chrysoberyl, yellow and green, Heliodore, Morganite, Quartz, smoky, Spodumene, all Tanzanite, Tourmaline, green, Zircon, blue		 TYPE II
Usually included
Andalusite, Alexandrite, Ruby, Sapphire, all,Garnet, all Iolite, Peridot, Quartz, ametdyst, citrine, ametrine, Spinel, all, Tourmaline, all but green, red and watermelon, Zircon, all but blue		 TYPE III
Almost always included
Emerald, Red Beryl,Tourmaline: red and watermelon
VVS Minute inclusions, difficult to see under 10X. Eye clean. Minor inclusions, somewhat easy to see witd 10X. Usually eye clean. Noticeable inclusions under 10X. Usually eye clean.
VS Minor inclusions, somewhat easy to see witd 10X. Usually eye clean. Noticeable inclusions under 10X. May be eye visible. Obvious inclusions witd 10X. May be eye visible.
SI1 Easily noticeable witd 10X. Slightly visible to tde unaided eye. Usually low relief. Obvious inclusions, large or numerous under 10X. Apparent to unaided eye. Prominent to unaided eye.
SI2 Easily visible to tde unaided eye. Usually low relief. Obvious inclusions, large or numerous under 10X. Very apparent to unaided eye. Very prominent to unaided eye.
I1 Moderate effect on appearance or durability. Moderate effect on appearance or durability. Moderate effect on appearance or durability.
I2 Severe effect on appearance or durability. Severe effect on appearance or durability. Severe effect on appearance or durability.
I3 Severe effect on both appearance and durability. Severe effect on both appearance and durability. Severe effect on both appearance and durability.
Dcl
 		 Not transparent Not transparent Not transparent

 

The GIA nomenclature also specifies six levels of saturation ranging from "grayish" (neutral grey) to "moderately strong" to "vivid." The term "intensity" is also used to describe a stone's saturation.

Gemstone Saturation Chart

Gemstone Color Grading System - Saturation

To describe the darkness or lightness of a colored stone, the GIA system has nine levels of tone ranging from "very very light" to "very very dark." A numerical value is assigned to each label for use in a grading report.

Gemstone Tone Chart

Gemstone Color Grading System - Tone


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