{"product_id":"watermelon-tourmaline-from-brazil","title":"Watermelon Tourmaline — Brazilian Bicolor Collector Crystal, 24 g","description":"\u003cp\u003eWatermelon tourmaline earns the name honestly: a pink core wrapped in a green rind, the two colours meeting in a boundary sharp enough that a cross-section looks sliced rather than grown. The zoning records a change in the chemistry of the pegmatite pocket while the crystal was still forming — the stone is, in effect, a record of its own conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a Brazilian piece, 2.5 inches on its long axis and 24 grams. Elongated rather than sliced, so the colour reads along the length of the crystal as well as across the termination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#2c3a37;font-size:1.35em;margin:1.6em 0 .5em;\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNatural watermelon tourmaline\u003c\/strong\u003e — pink core, green rim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e0.75\" x 0.25\" x 2.5\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e24 g\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Brazil\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShips within 3 business days\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#2c3a37;font-size:1.35em;margin:1.6em 0 .5em;\"\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBacklight it. Tourmaline is transparent to translucent in thin sections, and light passing through the crystal rather than bouncing off it is what makes the pink and green separate cleanly. A window with indirect light, or a small display light behind the piece, does more for it than any amount of front lighting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a collector specimen rather than a decorative object: display it in a case or on a small stand where the termination is visible, and handle it by the body rather than the tip. Tourmaline has a distinct cleavage across the crystal and does not appreciate being dropped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#2c3a37;font-size:1.35em;margin:1.6em 0 .5em;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.2em 0;font-size:.96em;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:.6em .7em;background:#f2efe9;color:#2c3a37;border-bottom:2px solid #c9a96e;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:.6em .7em;background:#f2efe9;color:#2c3a37;border-bottom:2px solid #c9a96e;\"\u003eThis piece\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:.6em .7em;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ded4;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eStone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:.6em .7em;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ded4;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eWatermelon tourmaline (elbaite)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:.6em .7em;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ded4;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:.6em .7em;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ded4;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e0.75\" x 0.25\" x 2.5\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:.6em .7em;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ded4;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:.6em .7em;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ded4;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e24 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:.6em .7em;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ded4;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:.6em .7em;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ded4;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eBrazil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:.6em .7em;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ded4;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eListing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:.6em .7em;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ded4;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eThe specific piece pictured\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,#000D0B,#40514E);color:#e8e4dc;padding:1.4em 1.5em;border-radius:10px;margin:1.8em 0;line-height:1.65;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#c9a96e;margin:0 0 .5em;font-size:1.1em;\"\u003e✨ Temple Tip\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eLook at the termination end, not the side. The concentric zoning — pink centre, green outer shell — is only fully readable where the crystal ends. That face is the whole reason watermelon tourmaline is collected, and it is the one most display setups accidentally hide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#2c3a37;font-size:1.35em;margin:1.6em 0 .5em;\"\u003eQuestions we get asked\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ded4;border-radius:8px;padding:.75em 1em;margin:.6em 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eIs this the exact specimen pictured?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:.7em 0 0;\"\u003eYes. Individually listed specimens at this level are sold as photographed, with their own measured dimensions and weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ded4;border-radius:8px;padding:.75em 1em;margin:.6em 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eIs it a slice or a whole crystal?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:.7em 0 0;\"\u003eA whole elongated crystal, 2.5\" on its long axis, rather than a polished cross-section slice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ded4;border-radius:8px;padding:.75em 1em;margin:.6em 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eWhy is watermelon tourmaline expensive?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:.7em 0 0;\"\u003eClean bicolor material with a well-defined boundary is uncommon, and Brazilian pegmatite pockets that produce it are worked out unpredictably. Price tracks colour separation, clarity and the condition of the termination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ded4;border-radius:8px;padding:.75em 1em;margin:.6em 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eHow should I store it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:.7em 0 0;\"\u003eIn a padded case or on a stand, away from anything that could knock it. Tourmaline is reasonably hard but brittle across the crystal, so impact is the real risk rather than scratching.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e3ded4;border-radius:8px;padding:.75em 1em;margin:.6em 0;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eDoes it need any cleaning?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:.7em 0 0;\"\u003eDust with a soft dry brush. Avoid ultrasonic cleaners entirely — they can propagate the fine internal fractures common in tourmaline.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:1.6em;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA crystal that kept a record of the pocket it grew in, and shows it at the end face.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#TempleOfDesire\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is this the exact specimen pictured?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Yes. 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