Rubellite
The rubellite is a particularly beautiful gemstone from the
colorful family of the tourmalines. Its color shines in the most beautiful
nuances from red to shocking pink.
Tourmalines are
closely related gemstones which have been created by Nature in many different
colors. In the trade, as a rule, it is not the case that each
individual variety has its own name. Instead, the name tourmaline is used and
the color simply added, hence red, green, blue or yellow tourmaline. The
exception, however, proves the rule. This also applies to the tourmaline and, in
particular, to red and pink specimens.
There are red and
pink tourmalines in many nuances, which include a tender pink, a fine shocking
pink, an intense violet and a bold ruby-red. However, only a few of these are
entitled to call themselves 'rubellites'. The name comes from the Latin 'rubellus',
which means reddish. Rubellites are not merely red or shocking pink tourmalines.
There is an important criterion for this especially beautiful gemstone, and that
is the way its color behaves in daylight and artificial light. Many gemstones
change their color depending on the light source. A true rubellite does not. It
shines just as intensely in artificial light as it does in daylight. The color
of most other pink or red tourmalines, by contrast, displays a more or less
clearly visible tinge of brown in artificial light.
The treasure
inside
Whilst colored
gemstones in good qualities should as a rule be as free of inclusions as
possible, they are looked upon with some favor in the case of the rubellite:
indeed it is inclusions that render this stone really interesting from the point
of view of the connoisseur. Having said that, they should be subtle, and they
must not upset the way in which the light passes through this magnificent
gemstone, for that could make it look cloudy or milky. Nevertheless, a rubellite
with only a few fine inclusions is of course more valuable than one with
inclusions which are clearly visible.
Rubellites are cut in the most various ways, though the
cutter must take account of the varying intensity of the color. Rubellites are
mainly found in 
Some beautiful shocking pink rubellites come from a gemstone mine in the
Seductive red
The color of this
gemstone is pure seduction. Its components are red, shocking pink and violet –
the typical color realm of desire and joie de vivre. In the fascinating world of
the gemstones, there is hardly any other stone which has such a persuasive
erotic aura. The color range of the rubellite comprises tender shocking pink as
well as ambivalent violet. It takes these two components to get the best out of
that seductive red. Fortunately, Nature has created the rubellite in many color
nuances, so that every woman can select the right rubellite for her type. All
she has to do is find it – and that may not be quite so easy. And certainly not
if she happens to be looking for two or more stones of the same color. However,
a woman who is truly aware of the extravagance and beauty of the rubellite will
derive a great deal of pleasure from it.
