{"product_id":"rough-pink-tourmaline-mica-and-quartz-from-brazil","title":"Rough Pink Tourmaline mica and Quartz from Brazil","description":"\u003cp\u003eTourmaline is a family of boron silicates that grows as striated prisms in pegmatites; black schorl is the common member, elbaite gives the pinks, greens, blues and watermelon zoning. Color zoning, sharp terminations and crystals standing on matrix are what collectors pay for. Bicolor and blue indicolite crystals are scarce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMinas Gerais, Brazil; Nuristan, Afghanistan; Gilgit, Pakistan; Erongo, Namibia for schorl; Pala, California (historic).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGem show order — ships in 2–3 weeks.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eDetails\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMineral: Tourmaline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBest-known localities: Minas Gerais, Brazil; Nuristan, Afghanistan; Gilgit, Pakistan; Erongo, Namibia for schorl; Pala, California (historic).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardness: 7–7.5 on the Mohs scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne of one. There is no second\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelected in person at the gem show\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eShipping\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eGem show order — ships in 2–3 weeks. Each piece is packed by hand and insured in transit. Tracking is emailed the day it leaves us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eCare\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eLift from the base, never by the crystal terminations, which are brittle. Dust with a soft dry brush or cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"Rui","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53522727436577,"sku":null,"price":68.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0252\/6845\/3410\/files\/show-find-1_9afe417d-f302-4d72-8ec2-857df51e7d74.jpg?v=1789678921","url":"https:\/\/www.crystals.com\/products\/rough-pink-tourmaline-mica-and-quartz-from-brazil","provider":"CRYSTALS.COM","version":"1.0","type":"link"}