{"product_id":"watermelon-tourmaline","title":"Watermelon Tourmaline Crystal — Brazilian Bicolor Specimen, 36 g","description":"\u003cp\u003eA stockier piece than most watermelon tourmaline on the market — 2.25 inches long but half an inch across in both directions, which gives it enough body to stand up on a stand instead of needing to lie flat. Thirty-six grams of Brazilian elbaite with the characteristic pink-in-green zoning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe trade name comes from the cross-section, but the colour runs along the crystal too, and in a piece with this much cross-sectional area the transition between the pink interior and the green shell is unusually easy to read without a loupe.\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 — bicolor elbaite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e0.5\" x 0.5\" x 2.25\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e36 g\u003c\/strong\u003e — heavier and blockier than the average specimen\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\u003eSet it upright if you can, termination facing out. The end face is where the pink core and green rim resolve into the concentric pattern the stone is named for, and standing the crystal makes that face part of the display rather than something you have to pick the piece up to see.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndirect light from behind or to the side does more than a spotlight. Tourmaline reads best when light passes partway through the crystal — a hard front light flattens both colours toward grey.\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;\"\u003e0.5\" x 0.5\" x 2.25\"\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;\"\u003e36 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;\"\u003eIf you own more than one tourmaline, display them at different angles rather than in a row. The colour in these crystals is directional — two identical specimens turned the same way look like a repeat, turned differently they look like two stones.\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;\"\u003eHow does this compare to the 24 g specimen?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:.7em 0 0;\"\u003eThis one is shorter but noticeably thicker — 0.5 inches square in section against 0.75 by 0.25. In practice that means more visible cross-section and a crystal that stands more readily on its own.\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 this the exact piece I will receive?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:.7em 0 0;\"\u003eYes. It is individually listed and individually measured.\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;\"\u003eWhat exactly is watermelon tourmaline?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:.7em 0 0;\"\u003eElbaite tourmaline with concentric colour zoning — a pink core and a green outer layer, formed as the chemistry of the pocket changed during growth.\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;\"\u003eCan it be worn or set into jewellery?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:.7em 0 0;\"\u003eTourmaline is used in jewellery, but this is listed as a mineral specimen, not as a cut stone. Setting it would mean cutting it, which would destroy the specimen.\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;\"\u003eAny special handling?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:.7em 0 0;\"\u003eAvoid impact and ultrasonic cleaning. A soft dry brush for dust is all it needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:1.6em;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlocky, bicolor, and content to stand where you put it.\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\": \"How does this compare to the 24 g specimen?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"This one is shorter but noticeably thicker — 0.5 inches square in section against 0.75 by 0.25. In practice that means more visible cross-section and a crystal that stands more readily on its own.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is this the exact piece I will receive?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Yes. 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