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18K YELLOW GOLD SEVILLA RING WITH 9.95-CTS
INDICOLITE TOURMALINE; ACCENTED WITH
ALEXANDRITE AND DIAMONDS.
COURTESY: OMI PRIVÉ

Tales of
TOURMALINE

by Diana Jarrett GG RMV

hat excites serious gemstone devotees is not FINDING INDICOLITE
so much adding more to their collection, but
Brazil and Sri Lanka are one of the best sources for high quality
searching out the unknown, the rare and hard indicolite. Russia and Madagascar supply fine indicolite too.
to find jewels. So quality trumps quantity
Amazingly it can be found in lesser quantities in California or Maine.
W every time in this sparkling pursuit.
There are new gemstone varieties found all the time of course. DESCRIBE IT — FIND IT
The earth has not yet yielded all its glory. So, you can be sure
Indicolite tourmaline with its blue-green tones reminds one
someone somewhere will unearth the next spectacular stone soon. of the Caribbean ocean, but not exactly. Its tints mirror that of
And it won’t be long before its story is broadcast far and wide.
some beautiful woman’s rare eye color, but not quite. In a word,
SPEAKING OF HARD TO FIND Indicolite is beyond description, and that is one of its strengths
that draw the jewelry fan to adore this natural wonder.
Novice gemstone lovers may have heard of or seen tourmaline Consider taking a personal look at a fine Indicolite tourmaline
gemstones set in fine jewelry from time to time. But one variety, and see what all the buzz is about for yourself. OMI Privé is
Indicolite tourmaline is known mostly to the cognoscenti. Blue a luxury jewelry design company that hunts for just the top
stones always find a place close to the heart of collectors, because specimens of precious colored gemstones. What they place in
there are not so many of them found naturally. With Indicolite, their original jewelry is recognized to be the top of the top. Their
you have a wonderfully saturated blue stone that shows a bit of a Indicolite tourmaline ring is shown here for your enjoyment. But
green back-color, adding to its allure. It belongs to the rare group where can locals find similar caliber gemstones? May we suggest a
of pleochroic gemstones—which can show glints of two or even trip to Naples own Bigham Jewelers? You already know them for a
three distinct hues depending on how you turn the stone. discerning taste . . . just like yours.

Contact Diana Jarrett at diana@dianajarrett.com and read color-n-ice.blogspot.com www.dianajarrett.com

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