Tourmaline (Rubellite) Idarado with no visible point of

with no visible point of attachment that I can detect

What's really interesting is that

it is truly only known from a handful of localities in well-crystallized display specimens

but for now we only have a couple to offer

Tourmaline (Rubellite) Idarado with no visible point ofThis Tourmaline gem is a good example of how much fire and intensity these Nigerian Tourmalines can pack into a smaller sized stone. Even though this gem is less than 1 carat in weight, it's about as saturated as they come, showing intense pink coloring, bordering on red "Rubellite" hues. In terms of the color, the stone is honestly more red than pink and even has a tiny bit of a purple overtone in certain lighting. It does have some slight inclusions