This visually striking specimen showcases blue tourmaline crystals dramatically perched on slightly smoky quartz, accented by soft lavender-toned lepidolite. The contrast between the crisp quartz base and the saturated blue tourmaline creates a dynamic, eye-catching composition.
The quartz provides clarity and openness, allowing the tourmaline to visually “float,” while lepidolite adds texture, color, and depth. The result is an elegant and balanced specimen with strong display presence.
Dimensions
• Dimensions: 2.25”x1.25”x1.5”
• Weight: 66g
Blue tourmaline, commonly referred to as indicolite, is a color variety of elbaite prized for its rarity and intense coloration. Quartz (SiO₂) serves as a durable and visually neutral growth platform, while lepidolite reflects the lithium-rich pegmatitic environment responsible for the tourmaline’s formation.
• Blue tourmaline specimens are increasingly difficult to source
• Strong contrast between crystal color and matrix
• Ideal for collectors seeking color-focused tourmaline specimens
• Saturated blue tourmaline crystals
• Quartz matrix enhancing crystal visibility
• Lepidolite accenting the composition
• Excellent balance and dimensionality
• Natural, unaltered specimen
This visually striking specimen showcases blue tourmaline crystals dramatically perched on slightly smoky quartz, accented by soft lavender-toned lepidolite. The contrast between the crisp quartz base and the saturated blue tourmaline creates a dynamic, eye-catching composition.
The quartz provides clarity and openness, allowing the tourmaline to visually “float,” while lepidolite adds texture, color, and depth. The result is an elegant and balanced specimen with strong display presence.
Dimensions
• Dimensions: 2.25”x1.25”x1.5”
• Weight: 66g
Blue tourmaline, commonly referred to as indicolite, is a color variety of elbaite prized for its rarity and intense coloration. Quartz (SiO₂) serves as a durable and visually neutral growth platform, while lepidolite reflects the lithium-rich pegmatitic environment responsible for the tourmaline’s formation.
• Blue tourmaline specimens are increasingly difficult to source
• Strong contrast between crystal color and matrix
• Ideal for collectors seeking color-focused tourmaline specimens
• Saturated blue tourmaline crystals
• Quartz matrix enhancing crystal visibility
• Lepidolite accenting the composition
• Excellent balance and dimensionality
• Natural, unaltered specimen
