Green Tourmaline on Matrix – Intense color meets fascinating crystal structure - 281.75 ct- 56.35 g

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Green tourmaline on matrix from Brazil, with intensive coloration and crystal-rich structure, 281.75 ct (56.35 g), measuring 46.5 x 36.8 x 31.1 mm.

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This exceptional green tourmaline matrix piece delights with its impressively formed crystals and the contrasting interplay with the light natural matrix. Particularly fascinating are the strong green nuances, which, depending on the incidence of light, range from deep dark green to bright, partly transparent areas.
Markante natürliche Kristallformen
The tourmaline crystals display the elongated shape characteristic of tourmaline with clear longitudinal striations. Between the larger crystals lie numerous smaller mineral structures, making the entire slab especially varied and detailed.
Some crystal areas appear almost black, but reveal their intense green coloration when exposed to stronger light. It is precisely this change between dark, glossy surfaces and luminous green that makes the piece so exciting.
An extraordinary collector’s piece
Green tourmaline is also referred to as verdelite and belongs to the especially valued color varieties of the tourmaline group. In traditional symbolism, green tourmaline is associated with life force, harmony, growth, and inner balance.
Since the crystals have grown naturally, the slab possesses its own unique combination of shapes, color intensities, and structures – a true one-of-a-kind of nature.
An impressive green tourmaline on matrix – crystal-rich, color-intensive, and full of extraordinary details. A special highlight for mineral collectors and lovers of expressive crystal slabs.

Stone: Green tourmaline on matrix
Size: 46.5x36.8x31.1 mm
Weight: 281.75 ct
Origin: Brazil

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This exceptional green tourmaline matrix piece delights with its impressively formed crystals and the contrasting interplay with the light natural matrix. Particularly fascinating are the strong green nuances, which, depending on the incidence of light, range from deep dark green to bright, partly transparent areas.
Markante natürliche Kristallformen
The tourmaline crystals display the elongated shape characteristic of tourmaline with clear longitudinal striations. Between the larger crystals lie numerous smaller mineral structures, making the entire slab especially varied and detailed.
Some crystal areas appear almost black, but reveal their intense green coloration when exposed to stronger light. It is precisely this change between dark, glossy surfaces and luminous green that makes the piece so exciting.
An extraordinary collector’s piece
Green tourmaline is also referred to as verdelite and belongs to the especially valued color varieties of the tourmaline group. In traditional symbolism, green tourmaline is associated with life force, harmony, growth, and inner balance.
Since the crystals have grown naturally, the slab possesses its own unique combination of shapes, color intensities, and structures – a true one-of-a-kind of nature.
An impressive green tourmaline on matrix – crystal-rich, color-intensive, and full of extraordinary details. A special highlight for mineral collectors and lovers of expressive crystal slabs.

Stone: Green tourmaline on matrix
Size: 46.5x36.8x31.1 mm
Weight: 281.75 ct
Origin: Brazil

Our shipping costs have been checked and recognized by Catawiki.
We have an external shipping company that performs the final inspection, pickup, packaging, and shipping; this is what generates these shipping costs.
The buyer bears all potential import and export costs, duties, shipping costs, etc..
Also see our other items and shipping costs, pickup costs to save..
In some of the pictures the stone has been backlit to show you the color of the stone.
In some stones we have held a light under the stone to better show the color of the pieces. And color deviations may occur, as every computer, monitor, and mobile device may display different color qualities.

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Main mineral
Green Tourmaline on Matrix –
Mineral form
Intense color meets fascinating crystal structure - 281.75 ct
Weight
56.35 g
Country of origin
Brazil
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