MGR13 Tourmaline var. Liddicoatite

Andrembesoa Commune, Betafo Dist., Vakinankaratra Region, Antananarivo Prov., Madagascar

5.8x 3.5x 2.9 cm

$690

Another specimen of matrix Liddicoatite.  The main crystal is double terminated and intact, and has a deep purplish color.

 Again, I cannot stress enough how difficult it is to find pieces like this.  The last time I was in Madagascar, I was only able to find one purple crystal on matrix of this quality, and this time I obtained fewer than 5.

 For the price I am sure you could get something flashier from Afghanistan or perhaps even California, but then again, those pieces are everywhere.

Tourmaline is what Madagascar is famous for, and in my opinion, the polychromes and the purples represent the finest examples of this material.

While Madagascar produces black tourmalines with clear tips and the occasional lightly-colored tourmaline on matrix, these are some of the hardest to find.