Watermelon Tourmaline, Quartz, and Blue Muscovite

Paprok, Nuristan, Afghanistan

This confection features a hefty watermelon tourmaline with great luster and beautiful termination accented by a mass of opaque muscovite and quartz. The tourmaline offers unique burgundy and olive tones set off by the delicate grayish-blue of the muscovite and the white of the quartz. This specimen comes on a custom base. The cube in the picture is one centimeter.

Dimensions: 2-1/2"W x 1-1/2"D x 2-3/4"H (without base); 3-1/4"W x 2-1/2"D x 3-5/8"H (with base), Weight: 195 g (without base); 240 g (with base)