Ravenstein Mining Co.

TOP QUALITY EUROPEAN HAND FACETED GEMS  AND  FACET ROUGH MINING  & SALES

 

TOURMALINE Var. RUBELLITE

 

Cyclosilicate Six-Membered Rings
Na(Li,Al)3Al6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4

 

 

 

SHIPPING  CHARGE for MULTIPLE ITEMS:  If you buy more than 1 item, please wait for our invoice before you pay. If you pay immediately, before we send the actual invoice, the eBay system will automatically charge you $7.50 (USA domestic) or $29.50 (overseas) for every single item purchased. We must than credit this amount towards your next purchase or refund this unnecessary overpayment.

 

ARIZONA STATE TAX:  All Arizona retail customers will be charged a 9.9% sales tax. We ask all Ebay customers not to pay for their item until you receive an itemized invoice.

 

MATERIAL: Natural untreated TOURMALINE Var. RUBELLITE. One of the Rarest, tough, incredibly colored and sough after gemstones suitable for High-End jewelry.  Named after its first locality, island ELBA in the Mediterranean sea. Elbaite Tourmaline occurs in Granitic pegmatites characterized by hydrothermal replacement.

 

LEGEND and LORE: Tourmaline is only gemstone on face of this earth which can absorb and streamline electrical charge / energy. Used by most healers and spiritualists. In addition to the general properties of Tourmaline (Cleansing and purifying, grounds spiritual energy, clears chakras, forms protective shield), Blue Tourmaline or Indicolite activates the throat and third eye chakras specifically. It aids in psychic awareness and promotes visions. It opens the way for service to others. Assists in boosting the immune system.


ORIGIN: 
Ural Mountains, RUSSIA. The source of the best quality Red and Hot Pink/Bubblegum Pink Rubellite. To get Russian Rubellite rough is increasingly harder since production is close to non-existent these days.


WEIGHT:
1.78 Ct. 

 

CUT: Custom master cutter designed and masterfully hand cut in Europe  BAGUETTE Brilliant  One of very few gems we have recently purchased. Master Cutter: MATTHIAS  - EU Master Cutter Degree.

 

SIZE: 10.3 x 5.2 x 4.3 mm   Calibrated size: NO (The word “Calibrated” means that size of this gem was optimized to fit most inexpensive mass produced jewelry setting). All non-calibrated gems can also be set into jewelry. Ask your local jeweler for details. For customer not familiar with the metric system: 1 inch is 25,4 millimeters.


COLOR: Rare, ultimate textbook perfect -  
nPink Lavender with Orange Overtone. The ultimate and most valued Russian Rubellite color matching the best Pala, California stones.


CLARITY:
*  FLAWLESS  *     All colored stones are graded with trained unaided eyes. Diamonds are graded under 10x magnification (GIA / International)

 

HARDNESS: 7.5 on Moh’s Scale (Rubellite is harder than Amethyst, little softer than Topaz or Aquamarine, suitable for everyday jewelry wear).  

 

TREATMENT:  NONE. Natural color. (We don’t apply radiation and/or heat treatment to our gems to make low grade material look more expensive! We offer 100% natural gems only, as supplied by our agents or mine owners, no exceptions).

 

NEGATIVE FEEDBACK:  Please, don’t leave a negative feedback without giving us a fair chance to fix the problem. If you are unhappy with your purchase, simply contact us via eBay system and we will correct the problem as soon as we possibly can.

 

GUARANTEE:  We are committed to your 100% satisfaction. If for any reason you are not satisfied with your gemstone purchase, you are entitled to a full credit or refund within 14 days of receipt. Shipping and handling fees are not refundable. NO REFUNDS or returns after the initial 14 day trial period.

 

SHIPPING:   USA: $7.50 USD plus $1.00 USD for every additonal item / OVER 30,00 USD VALUE  FREE SHIPPING  /  INTERNATIONAL : 29.50 USD – USPS First Class Package / USPS Priority Mail International. We do offer a 10 day combining period

SHIPPING TIME: All items are shipped within 1 business day.

ABOUT US:  At RAVENSTEIN we precisely hand cut all gems in our European Union cutting facilities from mine-direct sources of top quality, hand-selected rough. Our prices are strictly factory-direct. Our highly skilled master cutters facet all gems under strict German school “Idar Oberstein” and Bohemian school “Turnov” quality standards. We do our best to make each gemstone an original of the very highest market value.

 

MARKET VALUE OF NATURAL UNTREATED GEMS CAN ONLY INCREASE OVER TIME!

Please contact Ravenstein-Germany for more information about precisely cut Rare, Fancy and Energy gems from around the world

 

*** Nature’s Beauty Crafted To Perfection *** ™