Pink Tourmaline
 15 WATERMELON PINK TOURMALINE 6mm Rondelle Beads US $32.95 
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 16 Natural Mixed Multi Tourmaline Round Beads Pink Olive Black US $25.99
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 4x14mm Pink Tourmaline Oblong Beads 16 US $7.99
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 L0447 Elegant Pink Tourmaline Gemstone Chip Loose Beads US $9.98
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 5x8mm Pink Tourmaline Roundlle Beads 16 US $7.99
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 PINK TOURMALINE CHIPS SHAPE GEMSTONE BEADS 36 YQ20030 US $12.99
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 L447 Pink tourmaline loose beads round 6mm US $5.99
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 FABULOUS MULTI PINK TOURMALINE FACETED RONDELLE 170 BEADS 14 T16 US $18.95
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 8x12mm Pink Tourmaline Nugget Beads 16 US $6.99
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 Vintage Pink Tourmaline Octagon Rhinestone Drops 8x4 US $4.50
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 MULTI PINK TOURMALINE FACETED RONDELLE BEADS 14 T16 US $18.95
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 Pink RUBELLITE TOURMALINE Faceted Pear Briolette Beads US $3,995.00
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 32g RARE 925 Silver Pink Tourmaline Pendant Set Y01551 US $64.00
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 14 WATERMELON TOURMALINE faceted rondelle beads 4mm pink green blue gold US $28.95
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 Pink Magenta Tourmaline Raw Organic Shard Bead 16 US $39.99
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 Pink Green Blue Tourmaline Faceted Teardrop Beads 15 Strand US $495.00
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 TOURMALINE stone chips 16 strand Pink Red NICE QUALITY US $7.99
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 Pink Green Blue Tourmaline Double Drilled Crystal Beads 17 inch strand US $795.00
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 Natural Pink Tourmaline Small Chip Beads 15 US $11.99
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 Green Blue Pink Tourmaline Crystal Beads 16 Strand US $495.00
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 Pink Green Blue Smooth Tourmaline Crystal Beads 16 inch strand US $395.00
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 Pink Blue Green Tourmaline Crystal Beads 16 inch strand US $395.00
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 15Pink Tourmaline Silver Necklace Earring Set 75ctw US $35.00
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 8 Strand Pink Tourmaline Rubellite Quartz Smooth Polished Heart Briolettes US $29.99
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 Pink Tourmaline Gemstone Chips Beads 4 7mm 34 Inch US $6.99
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 Tourmaline Multi Pink Faceted Drop Beads 8 21 Beads US $269.47
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 RHODOCHROSITE PINK TOURMALINE STERLING PENDANT US $48.99
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 Pink Tourmaline Pendant Bead H114607 US $3.80
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 Pink Tourmaline Pendant Bead G97088 US $3.80
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 LEPIDOLITE PINK TOURMALINE TEARDROP PENDANT US $39.99
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 Pink Tourmaline Jasper Flat Square Beads 10×10mm16 US $8.99
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 PINK GRN BRN TOURMALINE FACETED NUGGET BEADS 232H 17St US $89.99
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 22K GOLD PINK TOURMALINE STUDDED BEADS 6 STONE US $239.99
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 6mm Pink Tourmaline Gem Ball Loose Beads 155 G2756 US $9.98
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 Pink Tourmaline Pendant Bead G100453 US $3.80
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 Wholesale Jewelry Beads Natural Pink Tourmaline Round Loose Gemstones Beads 12mm US $13.50
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 PINK TOURMALINE MIXED SHAPE BEADS US $224.10
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 AAA 18K GOLD PINK TOURMALINE CARVED EARRINGS US $398.00
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 PINK TOURMALINE faceted rondelle beads AA 184 strand US $140.00
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 Pink Tourmaline Round Bead Strand 8 long US $290.00
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 PINK TOURMALINE FACETED FREEFORM BEADS US $44.00
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 FACETED GARNET and PINK TOURMALINE CLASP US $32.99
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 YELLOW PINK TOURMALINE FACETED FREE FORM BEADS 1 US $62.99
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 Tourmaline Beads Round 33mm Multi Color Pink Green US $33.95
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 LEPIDOLITE PINK TOURMALINE MARQUIS PENDANT US $39.99
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 PINK TOURMALINE faceted rondelle beads AA 163 strand US $80.00
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At Fendi, a new Las Vegas landmark
Last weekend Las Vegas quietly accumulated a shiny new bauble for its landmark jewelry box: the Trevi Fountain.
Pink Kunzite Gemstones
Pink has become one of the most popular colors in gemstones. But many pink gems, such as sapphire and spinel, can only be found in small sizes, typically under 2 carats. You can often find pink tourmaline in sizes between 5 and 10 carats, but if you're looking for a very large pink gemstone for a cocktail ring or a pendant, your best choice is kunzite.
Kunzite is still unknown to many gemstone buyers. But the gemstone world began to pay attention to kunzite when they learned of a 47 carat kunzite ring that President John F. Kennedy had purchased for his wife, Jacqueline. He never had the chance to give her the ring before his tragic death in 1963. The kunzite ring sold for more than $410,000 at a Sotheby's auction of the Estate of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in 1996.
Kunzite is the pale pink-violet to light violet species of the mineral spodumene. It is a good hard stone (6.5 to 7.5 on the Mohs scale) with a vitreous luster and good transparency, so it suitable for all kinds of jewelry. It is typically a very light pink or lilac, though we occasionally see some more saturated pinks. We've also found some interesting pieces in an unusual golden pink.
Though most of the fine kunzite in today's market comes from Pakistan and Afghanistan, the gemstone was first discovered in the USA. It was named as a tribute to George F. Kunz, the legendary American mineralogist and buyer for Tiffany & Co, who first described the gem in 1902. Interestingly, the green form of spodumene was also first discovered in the USA, and was named after another American, W.E. Hidden.
Kunzite is strongly pleochroic, meaning there is a color intensity variation when a crystal of it is viewed from different directions. The top and bottom of the crystal reveal the deepest colors. Kunzite is challenging to cut to ensure that the light passes through the gem and accents the desired color.
Kunzite can often be found in sizes over 20 carats, and we occasionally see pieces as large as 50 carats. These days it often receives a portuguese cut, since the extra facets of this cut enhances its brilliance. Most of the kunzite we find is quite clean, and it is not unusual to find large pieces that have no visible inclusions at all, even under magnification.
About the Author
GemSelect is a leading online dealer in fine gemstones, specializing in sapphire, spinel, tourmaline, tanzanite, topaz and zircon. Pink Tourmaline