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Tag Archives: red
Big Red is my name, Red is my game, Nigerian Rubellite Oval.#292
I will give you a hint. This large, 9.98 carat medium dark oval is red. It originated in Nigeria and made a trip to South Africa before showing up in Mars. Never needing to offer itself on the inter net, … Continue reading
A classic Rubellite, inclusions and all.#285
This oval is a pure Rubellite, a treasure trade name for truly red tourmaline. It has the inclusions, which in this case make little difference in the appearance of the gemstone. It has the dark tone level, but in this … Continue reading
This slightly included oval is in the red and doing well.#283
This is a great red tourmaline. It has the color and still has a medium dark tone level that is not too dense to flash and sparkle. This is nice and rare, Between the flash and the medium dark tone … Continue reading
Hot red round with a flatter crown.#261
Some stones I have cut are certainly more memorable than others. This one grabs my eye every time I look at this tray so it is easy not to forget the compromise I made in cutting it. Two thirds of … Continue reading
An exceptional, red purple emerald cut with punch.#949
I have not been particularly enamored with many of the purple reds that I have seen. The purple cast seems to produce an overly dark tone level that limits flash. Well this emerald cut stands above all that. It is … Continue reading
Posted in Etc., Rubellite
Tagged emerald cut, Nigeria, outstanding, red, red-purple, rubellite
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Exceptional Rubellite Unique to the Collection Round.#1162
Deeply cut bicolor, colorless crown, red pavilion, 6.60 carats. Nice longer ratio emerald cut with bright red c axis, 4.51 carats This is a GEM, an exceptional gemstone. It has everything including a secret. But first a question. How do … Continue reading
Posted in Bi-Color, Etc., Rubellite
Tagged colorless, horizontal split mains, outstanding, red, rubellite
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Medium dark tone , a close call, but its a red, round.#38
This is the type of red/pink tourmaline where it depends on the size of the gemstone, whether it is red or pink. A one carat size stone would certainly be a rich pink while a 10 carat size would be … Continue reading
A red world to explore, included round.#37
It is easy to see the mission that I accepted when I started to cut this flash driven, dark red round. Cut a standard round brilliant with the proper angles on the pavilion, but a lower crown while keeping the … Continue reading
A red sails in and interest rises in this round.#28
Yes we yet have another standard round brilliant that has won the jackpot and been declared a red. It has the dark tone value of the usual red, but is missing the inclusions so there is a good chance that … Continue reading
Surrender pinks a slight included red round steps forward.#18
Well I have drawn the line in the sand and this nice standard round brilliant red has been confirmed as a red. Its commonly occurring flaws are light and really just make a little of the body a bit hazy. … Continue reading
A brown red to red depending on the light, round #99
This standard round brilliant is a beautiful gemstone. It has a great, well saturated red in yellowish light, but to its eternal regret, it does brown out in the bluer, natural light of days. I forgive it though and gave … Continue reading
A bit of a roasted red, that doesn’t mind being browned all around, round. #89
I once read sometime ago that in Thailand they will not show you a ruby before 10 AM in the morning. Now why would such a dynamic and sales oriented people limit their hours? Because the morning light tends to … Continue reading
Red as Rubellite should be, droplet of color#614
I was reading that Rubellite should be dropped from being a trade name for red tourmaline because it is deceptive. This despite the fact that Rubellite is an old established name under which millions of tourmaline have been sold. The … Continue reading
Make way for a little red round that shouts Rubellite.#504
It is my opinion that Rubellite (varietal name for red tourmaline) should be used with the reddest most intense color that tourmaline is capable of producing. Not pinks or reds that desaturate to brownish off color gemstones. Smaller gemstone usually … Continue reading
Posted in Droplets of Color, Etc., Rubellite
Tagged droplet-of-color, red, rubellite, unique
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cherry red and ripe with beauty, round#720
Some stones you remember cutting for a long time, even if the details fade. This standard round brilliant came forth from a flaw piece of rough. I had to fight for every fraction of a carat and I just made … Continue reading
A big red star for the collection, oval#292
My principle dealer in Africa has gotten to know my weaknesses. And really red tourmaline is one of them. I was rather frustrated that I had not been able to be in on the scene when the big find of … Continue reading
The vote is in and a Rubellite (red) declared, oval.#285
I love Rubellites and I am demanding in declaring was is a good enough red to be called a Rubellite. Nothing with a brown problem or a significant degree of purple under normal daylight conditions should be called a Rubellite … Continue reading
This is a Rubellite, top quality red color, round#261
Some tourmalines are memorable even when they are not large. This standard round brilliant is a Rubellite and I really only like to use that old trade name for high quality red tourmaline. The red tourmaline should not desaturate into … Continue reading
Important red, eye clean, cushion
When I retired, I put my money into tourmaline rather than the stock market or the bank. The rough for this 21.4 carat, red, Barion cushion with a three step crown was purchased with some of that retirement money. It … Continue reading
Darker toned purple red oval
Looking over this darker toned purplish red oval produces a feeling of restrained power. It appears to be eye clean and this gemstone is not hazy, but it has too high a tone value to be really flashy. I … Continue reading
Another red that really is more of a rich pink droplet.
This is the posted round that just misses being a red. This is the winner of the big red one prize. wow This standard round brilliant is marked on the box red, but it really looks more like a rich … Continue reading
Posted in Droplets of Color, Rubellite
Tagged droplet-of-color, red, red-pink, rubellite
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A big red one in a small round.
This standard round brilliant is wonderful in the rays of my yellow light. When I took it outside to be sure that it did not turn purple under the gray autumn sky, it stayed wonderfully red. We have a winner. … Continue reading
Darker toned average rose droplet of color
This standard round brilliant has some inclusions half way down the culet. They are hard to see because of the dark tone of the stone. This gemstones color is an average rose and it weighs1.41 carats. It is a droplet … Continue reading
A rose without a thorn round
This eye clean average rose colored standard round brilliant is a droplet of color. It has not too dark, or too light, or has anything wrong with it and nothing outstanding either. It weighs .88 carats. Bruce
Real Red for a Real Droplet of Color
This is one of the anchors upon which the good ship tourmaline, manned by the droplets of color, stays on course. Except for a few rare cases involving zoned crystals, the reds always have a darker tone value. And sometimes … Continue reading
Red/Pink droplet of color
When does a pink cross the line and become red? Tourmaline shares this problem with corundum (ruby and pink sapphire) and it can be a very personal opinion, that will be debated forever. I think that lightning makes a big … Continue reading
Posted in Etc., Pink, Rubellite
Tagged color-shift, droplet-of-color, pink, red, rubellite
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Classic Red (Rubellite) round.#1073
If you want to sit down somewhere else and read about tourmaline, that would be great. If you get to the section on Rubellite (red tourmaline), which may be way too brief, you will find that this standard round … Continue reading
Dark, Mysterious and Sultry Red Purple Round#1070
This standard round brilliant has a high level of tone that puts it on the edge of having a place in the collection. Flash and associated color does pop up from the depths of the gemstone as it is … Continue reading
Red with a bit of Pink Droplet#1054
Now I have confessed that when in doubt I put red on tourmaline when others like my younger daughter, would disagree. It is pink dad! This standard round brilliant is a nice eye clean droplet that sits on the … Continue reading
Nigerian Red Beauty Oval#1051
There have been better times in the rough tourmaline business. Some twenty years or so ago a gigantic amount of reddish tourmaline was found in Nigeria. There was so much that it actually depressed prices and it seems like … Continue reading
Red Round with a Purple Overtone#1047
A purple overtone with red (rubellite) is not unusual. Some people rate the red with a purple overtone very highly (and charge you for it) while others like the pinker reds. This situation is mirrored, with ruby from different … Continue reading
Nice sized red oval#1046
When in doubt I like to call a tourmaline red rather than rich pink, so this oval is red. Its saturation is not the best, but it is a beautiful oval. Unfortunately there is a flaw that can be … Continue reading
Rich Reddish Orange Round#1044
The tourmaline the jester has brew up a good one this time. Not only does this tourmaline have a garnet color, but a tone level that is very believable for garnet. It is not too dark, but has a … Continue reading
Red winner for the Droplets#1013
I have cross the line of doubt and I declare that this addition to the droplets is red. It is bright crisp and ready to play. This standard round brilliant comes in at a bit on the heavy side at … Continue reading
How long I have waited pink/champagne/green tri-color#1010
Now I love tri and bi and watermelon and completely mixed up tourmaline, but they are not the main thrust of the collection. Color in all its diversity is center stage, yet chances do come along and I have … Continue reading
Red/Rich Pink Oval#1006
The debate will always go on about the line between Rubellite (Red) and rich pink tourmaline. However you make the call this tone level of red does not usually appear as bright as some pinks. This is one of … Continue reading
Red/Blue makes Mauve droplet of color#1004
This is a peculiar droplet of color from Nigeria. I have red/blue on the back of the box and I know that they were the colors in the rough. I must have seen them when I wrote the sticker, … Continue reading
Posted in Bi-Color, Droplets of Color
Tagged blue, droplet-of-color, mauve, purple, red
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Red droplet of Color#913
This darker red standard round brilliant appreciates a good light since its tone level is pretty high, like many reds. I place it in with the droplets of color, the large group of round tourmaline that is the best … Continue reading
Long red emerald cut makes good.#910
This emerald cut surprised me when I removed it from the dop stick and got my first look at it. It is a good size at 5.22 carats and with a ratio that is a bit larger than I … Continue reading
A Quick Rainbow with Droplets of Color
I was sitting at the computer and thinking about how to show off tourmaline in a simple post. I decided to grab a rainbow of droplets of color. I call small rounds that have no real claim to fame except … Continue reading
Posted in Droplets of Color
Tagged blue, droplet-of-color, green, orange, purple, rainbow, red, yellow
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passionate plume, a red purple with a different twist
Very few of my tourmalines have actual picked up a name that stays with it very long, but this is an exception. It is a large stone. over 10 carats, with a high tone level that demanded that the stone … Continue reading