Tourmaline is one of the most colorful members of the gemstone family, on this page we will list only the true red "rubellite" variety.
Tourmaline is a very good wearing stone with a hardness of 7 to 7.5 on the mohs scale. The refractive index is 1.62 to 1.68 and the crystal
system is trigonal. Rubellites are not merely red tourmalines. There is an important criterion for this especially beautiful gemstone, and that is the way its color behaves in daylight and artificial light. Many gemstones change their color depending on the light source. A true rubellite does not. It shines just as intensely in artificial light as it does in daylight. The color of most other pink or red tourmalines, by contrast, displays a more or less clearly visible tinge of brown in artificial light. While colored gemstones in good qualities should as a rule be as free of inclusions as possible, they are looked upon with some favor in the case of the rubellite: indeed it is inclusions that render this stone really interesting from the point of view of the connoisseur. Having said that, they should be subtle, and they must not upset the way in which the light passes through this magnificent gemstone, for that could make it look cloudy or opaque. Nevertheless, a rubellite with only a few fine inclusions is of course more valuable than one with inclusions which are clearly visible. Rubellites are mainly found in Brazil, Madagascar, Mozambique, Nigeria and
Pakistan. The following Rubellite Gemstones are in stock. CLICK ON "(PIC)" TO VIEW THE GEMSTONES
| Item# -37087 Carat Wt. - 33.52 carats Size - 23x23x13mm Clarity - VS Type 3 gemstone Price per Carat - $75.00 |
RUBELLITE
Cut - Checkerboard Trillion Color - Deep Red Enhancement - E,H Orgin - Nigeria |
 Your cost - $2,514.00 |
| Item# -37207 Carat Wt. - 10.48 carats Size - 16.5x12.5x7.9mm Clarity - VVS Type 3 gemstone Price per Carat - $100.00 |
RUBELLITE
Cut - Oval Color - Deep Red Enhancement - E,H Orgin - Nigeria |
 Your cost - $1,048.00 |
| Item# -37200 Carat Wt. - 1.97 carats Size - 9.56x7.0x4.4mm Clarity - VS Type 3 gemstone Price per Carat - $75.00 |
RUBELLITE
Cut - Oval Color - Bright Red Enhancement - E,H Orgin - Mozambique |
 Your cost - $147.75 |
| Item# -37201 Carat Wt. - 13.11 carats Size - 15.9x15.9x9.4mm Clarity - VVS Type 3 gemstone Price per Carat - $110.00 |
RUBELLITE
Cut - Trillion Color - Bright Red Enhancement - E,H Orgin - Mozambique |
 Your cost - $1,442.10 |
| Item# -37204 Carat Wt. - 1.70 carats Size - 9.81x6.18x5.0mm Clarity - VVS Type 3 gemstone Price per Carat - $120.00 |
RUBELLITE
Cut - Pear Color - Bright Red Enhancement - E,H Orgin - Mozambique |
 Your price - $204.00 |
| Item# -37206 Carat Wt. - 9.32 carats Size - 15.0x11.8x8.0mm Clarity - VS Type 3 gemstone Price per Carat - $75.00 |
RUBELLITE
Cut - Oval Color - Deep Red Enhancement - E,H Orgin - Brazil |
 Your cost - $699.00 |
| Item# -37208 Carat Wt. - 11.52 carats Size - 16.2x13.2x8.7mm Clarity - SI1 Type 3 gemstone Price per Carat - $60.00 |
RUBELLITE
Cut - Checkerboard Oval Color - Deep Red Enhancement - E,H Orgin - Nigeria |
 Your cost - $691.20 |
| Item# -37203 Carat Wt. - 1.79 carats Size - 9.05x7.09x4.1mm Clarity - VS Type 3 gemstone Price per Carat - $80.00 |
RUBELLITE
Cut - Oval Color - Bright Red Enhancement - E,H Orgin - Nigeria |
 Your cost - $143.20 |
| Item# -37202 Carat Wt. - 13.10 carats Size - 16.5x16.5x9.8mm Clarity - SI1 Type 3 gemstone Price per Carat - $75.00 |
RUBELLITE
Cut - Checkerboard Trillion Color - Deep Red Enhancement - E,H Orgin - Brazil |
 Your cost - $982.50 |
| Item# -37205 Carat Wt. - 10.82 carats Size - 17.6x12.0x7.4mm Clarity - VVS Type 3 gemstone Price per Carat - $100.00 |
RUBELLITE
Cut - Oval Color - Deep Red Enhancement - E,H Orgin - Nigeria |
 Your cost - $1,082.00 |
| Item# -37036 Carat Wt. - 6.04 carats Size - 14.0x10.0x6.5mm Clarity - VVS Type 3 gemstone Price per Carat - $100.00 |
RUBELLITE
Cut - Oval Color - Deep Red Enhancement - E,H Orgin - Brazil |
 Your cost - $604.00 |
