This striking specimen features an immaculate rubellite tourmaline crystal from the celebrated Jonas Mine, a locality renowned for producing some of the world’s finest pink and red tourmalines. Rubellite occupies a special place within the tourmaline group, prized for its vivid red to deep pink coloration. In this example, the color is intense and unwavering, confirming its status as a true rubellite rather than a lighter pink elbaite.
The crystal displays excellent form and luster, its elongated prismatic habit and sharp terminations creating a refined and elegant presentation. It is attractively perched on a delicate matrix of light lilac lepidolite, which adds texture and provides both visual contrast and geological context. The interplay between the vibrant rubellite and the subdued lepidolite enhances the specimen’s overall balance and appeal, resulting in a classic Jonas Mine combination that is as visually compelling as it is mineralogically significant.