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Blue tourmaline photos

P: 1/22/2008 8:10:27 PM
kristinar Rough Rock Total Posts: 3 Last Post: 1/22/2008 Member Since: 1/22/2008	Hello everyone, Does anyone have a photo of a "true blue" (not paraiba) tourmaline that they could share? I've purchased a ring in which the main stone was identified to me as a blue tourmaline. It doesn't look like any of the blue tourmalines that I've found pictures of on the web. It actually looks a lot like a medium-blue tanzanite or a ceylon blue sapphire. (I don't think it's a natural tanzanite because it's checkerboard cut, and I've never seen a checkerboard cut on a tanzanite.) I tried to get an RI on it but it's a bezel set stone so no reading in the setting. I've attached an abysmal photo that I took with my phone. (Sorry, my camera isn't working right now.) Any chance that it's really a blue tourmaline? Many thanks. Kristina Best, Kristina
Posted: 1/22/2008 8:10:27 PM

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P: 1/22/2008 8:25:51 PM
Kaleigh Ideal Rock Total Posts: 25,918 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 11/18/2004	Looks more like blue topaz to me. Where did you purchase it? ____________________________ Piece of cake and a candle. ng gift
Posted: 1/22/2008 8:25:51 PM

P: 1/22/2008 8:41:08 PM
kristinar Rough Rock Total Posts: 3 Last Post: 1/22/2008 Member Since: 1/22/2008	eBay. I know, I know. I've actually had pretty good luck there - combination of luck and due diligence. I don't think it's topaz. It's more purple than it is depicted in my photo. It's actually closer to this color. Best, Kristina
Posted: 1/22/2008 8:41:08 PM

P: 1/22/2008 9:14:49 PM
Missrocks Ideal Rock Total Posts: 518 Last Post: 5/5/2008 Member Since: 12/28/2007	It could definietly be a tourmaline. The presence of maganese in can create this violetish blue color. Here is a picture of a "mozambique" tourmaline out of Africa. I have seen them much brighter than this though, but this is the best pic I could find.
Posted: 1/22/2008 9:14:49 PM

P: 1/22/2008 10:13:28 PM
kristinar Rough Rock Total Posts: 3 Last Post: 1/22/2008 Member Since: 1/22/2008	Thanks so much. I'm thinking my best bet is to pop the stone out and just check the RI. I'll post the results. Best, Kristina
Posted: 1/22/2008 10:13:28 PM

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