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Where does Watermelon tourmaline come from? How Does It Grow?

This matched pair of iris watermelon elbaite tourmaline slices is from Minas Gerais, Brazil. The iris effect is due to small fractures in the stones. Credit: Russ Behnke Watermelon tourmaline (primarily elbaite and/or liddicoatlite) is a variety of concentrically color-zoned … Continue reading

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