Tourmaline - Specimen quartz obelisk carving and reducing stress

and reducing stress

and material from Merelani is the only source that has made the mineral famous in the gem trade

Description: Carnelian

natural terminations

black tourmaline is commonly associated with protection and grounding

Tourmaline - Specimen quartz obelisk carving and reducing stressMined from: Cruzeiro Mine, So Jos da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil Description: This one of a kind Brazilian tourmaline specimen shows a striking mix of deep reddish to purplish tourmaline crystals embedded in a coarse pegmatite matrix. The crystals are thick and blocky in places, with visible striations and uneven terminations, giving the piece a rugged, natural character. The surrounding matrix consists of pale feldspar and quartz, with areas of