Tri-color tourmaline

[mochi]

My newest stone...a tri color tourmaline. It''s included but I love the color combo of pink/white/blue and not the usual pink and green.

 

[mochi]

4.3ct...would love to get it recut to minimize the visible inclusion, not sure though if there is a way.

 

[T L]

Cool stone Mochi. It is very included, and very "organic" looking, so in this case, I''m not sure a recut would be worth it. Enjoy it for what it is. I think it would look great as a pendant.

 

[mochi]

The inclusion does come up to the surface on the pink side of the stone.

 

[mochi]

Thanks, TL. I really liked the color, very soft.

 

[mochi]

 

[mochi]

 

[mochi]

Last one...thank you!!

 

[mochi]

Oops...lets turn that picture the right way...

 

[D&T]

Very neat looking stone - how will you set it?

 

[beaujolais]

Love it !!

 

[Barrett]

Very cool Mochi...pink and blue bi-color is very rare in tourmaline...I love your stone..it''s hard to find a clean one because where the color split is is isually where changes took place in the gas/water vapor phase of the crystal formation and new minerals were introduced which in turn cause fracturing or cracking..very nice glad you grabbed it up

 

[chrono]

That’s a pretty looking tri-coloured tourmaline. Looking at the location of the inclusion(s), I would leave it alone. There’s too much risk in trying to recut it.

 

[Lady_Disdain]

Do you plan on setting it? It looks very fragile, so a pendant and a skilled person are both in order.

 

[Nomsdeplume]

 

[litebrite]

i think a WG prong set pendant would be lovely. Great find!

 

[QueenB29]

Oooh! I love this stone--very unique. It looks like someone painted it with watercolors. I once saw a teal blue and green bicolored tourmaline that I really, really want.

 

[Cind11]

That is a cool stone. I envision it in some kind of organic looking pendant.

 

[LD]

Mochi, another gorgeous stone to add to your lovely collection. Like others have suggested, I would leave well alone because looking at that inclusion in your first photo, it appears to go almost from one side to the other of the stone? If it does, I''d suggest a very very protective setting (and go with TL''s suggestion of a pendant).

 

[chrono]

I''m not sure I even dare to let an experienced setter try to prong set the tourmaline. I wouldn''t want it to be damaged in any way.

 

[stepcutnut]

Interesting stone-great addition

 

[Gailey]

Hey Mochi, funny I would never have put you down as a bi-coloured tourmaline kinda gal! But then nor me either. I must go and look out those bi-coloured tourmaline earrings I''ve had for eons!

It''s a pretty stone despite the inclusions. Will you set it or is it one for the collection box?

 

[princessplease]

Awesome stone, mochi!!!!!

 

[mochi]

Thank you, everyone!

Not sure what my plane is with this particular stone. Most likely a pendant but I''m a bit scared about how to go about setting it. It does seem so delicate. I wonder if bezeling would work?

 

[TravelingGal]

What a fun stone!

 

[marcy]

Very cool!

 

[CharmyPoo]

That is one cool looking stone. It reminds me of a beautiful ocean and my vacations in the carribean.

 

[jstarfireb]

Great stone! I think the inclusion actually highlights the color differences. I''d keep it as is.

 

[LtlFirecracker]

Very cool, I really like it. Different but beautiful.

 

[brandy_z28]

it mochi! Very interesting stone!