宝石级霓虹粉色碧玺 • 0.95克拉 • 金黄色 Cap 鲜艳稀有 - 高度: 13 mm - 宽度: 3 mm- 0.19 g - (1)

Description:
A striking Neon Pink body crowned by a delicate natural Yellow Cap immediately defines this exceptional Tourmaline crystal from the Vale do Jequitinhonha, Minas Gerais. The chromatic contrast is highly distinctive: an intensely luminous pink extends through almost the entire elongated prism before giving way, at the upper termination, to a narrow golden yellow zone. This final change in colour acts almost like a natural crown, completing the crystal with a completely different chromatic note while preserving a remarkably harmonious overall composition.

The dominant colour is an exceptionally lively Neon Pink, saturated yet highly luminous. Rather than appearing dense, the pink remains transparent enough for light to penetrate deeply through the crystal, activating the internal structure and producing vivid reflections throughout its entire length. Under stronger illumination, the colour becomes considerably more electric, developing brilliant hot pink and neon pink flashes that travel through the prism and intensify along its edges.

Near the upper extremity, the crystal undergoes a clear natural chromatic transition into a pale golden yellow to champagne yellow cap. This colour change is concentrated around the termination and is clearly distinguishable from the pink body beneath it. Such zoning records a change in the chemical environment during the final stages of crystal growth, preserving within a single crystal two distinct episodes of colour development.

The relationship between these colours is particularly attractive because of their contrast. The highly energetic Neon Pink body is visually completed by the warmer yellow termination, creating a naturally bicoloured architecture that is immediately recognisable from several orientations. Under transmitted illumination, the contrast becomes even more pronounced as the pink body glows intensely while the upper cap acquires warmer golden reflections.

Morphologically, the specimen presents an exceptionally slender and elongated prismatic habit. Its proportions strongly emphasise the vertical growth direction, giving the crystal an elegant, almost columnar appearance. The lateral prism faces remain clearly defined and are covered by fine longitudinal growth striations extending parallel to the crystal axis.

These naturally developed striations are especially important to the visual character of the specimen. Under direct illumination they behave as narrow reflective channels, producing bright linear highlights from the base towards the upper section and significantly enhancing the vitreous lustre of the crystal.

Across the interior, numerous natural growth planes and reflective structures intersect the longitudinal architecture. These features create a fascinating internal geometry, generating horizontal and oblique flashes that contrast with the strongly vertical exterior striations. As the crystal is rotated, these internal planes repeatedly catch the light, creating a dynamic succession of reflections within the Neon Pink body.

The crystal retains excellent transparency through substantial portions of its structure. Light travels effectively along its elongated axis, revealing internal depth and amplifying the richness of the pink colour. The combination of transparency, internal reflections and highly developed prism faces gives the specimen a distinctly gem quality appearance while retaining its complete natural mineralogical character.

The upper section preserves its natural termination and the associated Yellow Cap, completing the crystal’s original growth architecture. Rather than being simply an additional colour zone, this termination provides a visual conclusion to the entire specimen, marking the final stage of growth with a contrasting golden tone.

Originating from the Vale do Jequitinhonha in Minas Gerais, Brazil, one of the world’s most celebrated regions for gem Tourmaline, this specimen embodies several of the qualities for which Brazilian material is internationally admired: intense colour, transparency, strong vitreous lustre, elegant prismatic development and unusual natural colour zoning.

This is a highly distinctive natural Tourmaline where morphology and colour work together with exceptional effectiveness. Its extraordinary elongated proportions, electric Neon Pink body, contrasting Yellow Cap, excellent transparency and strongly reflective growth architecture create a specimen with immediate collector identity.

Specifications:
• Weight: 0.19 g
• Weight in carats: 0.95 ct
• Dimensions: 13 × 3 × 3 mm
• Origin: Vale do Jequitinhonha, Minas Gerais, Brazil
• Mineral species: Tourmaline
• Variety: Pink Tourmaline
• Crystal system: Trigonal
• Crystal habit: Highly elongated natural prismatic crystal
• Morphology: Slender columnar prism with preserved natural termination
• Primary colour: Neon Pink
• Secondary colour: Pale golden yellow to champagne yellow
• Special colour feature: Natural Yellow Cap at the upper termination
• Colour zoning: Axial colour zoning concentrated at the termination
• Colour sequence: Neon Pink body transitioning into a Yellow Cap
• Colour response: Pink becomes significantly more vivid under transmitted illumination
• Transparency: Transparent to translucent
• Lustre: Strong vitreous
• Surface features: Fine natural longitudinal growth striations
• Internal features: Natural growth planes and reflective internal structures
• Termination: Naturally preserved with yellow colour zoning
• Treatment: None
• Condition: Natural, untreated, unpolished crystal

Notable Points:
• Exceptional Neon Pink Body Colour
The crystal displays an intensely luminous pink that remains vivid throughout almost its complete length.
• Distinct Natural Yellow Cap
A clearly differentiated golden yellow zone crowns the upper termination and creates an unusual chromatic contrast.
• Strong Natural Bicolour Architecture
The transition from Neon Pink into yellow records a visible change in crystal chemistry during the final stages of growth.
• Excellent Colour Response Under Transmitted Light
Backlighting transforms the pink into an even more electric Neon Pink while intensifying the golden reflections of the cap.
• Highly Elongated Prismatic Habit
The exceptionally slender morphology gives the specimen strong vertical presence and elegance.
• Well Preserved Natural Termination
The upper section retains the crystal’s original growth character together with its distinctive Yellow Cap.
• Strong Transparency
Light travels deeply through substantial portions of the prism, enhancing colour saturation and internal luminosity.
• Fine Longitudinal Growth Striations
Natural parallel lines extend along the prism faces and clearly record the crystal’s vertical growth direction.
• Mirror Like Linear Reflections
Selected longitudinal surfaces produce brilliant vertical highlights under direct illumination.
• Complex Internal Reflective Architecture
Natural growth planes intersect the crystal internally and generate horizontal and oblique flashes within the pink body.
• Dynamic Optical Behaviour
The specimen continuously changes in brightness and internal reflection as its orientation relative to light changes.
• Strong Vitreous Lustre
The natural surfaces produce sharp reflections that reinforce the crystal’s gem quality appearance.
• Exceptional Pink and Yellow Contrast
The relationship between the electric pink body and warm golden termination gives the specimen an immediately recognisable identity.
• Natural Geological Colour Zoning
Both colours formed naturally during successive stages of crystal development.
• Vale do Jequitinhonha Provenance
Originating from one of Minas Gerais’ most celebrated gem producing regions.
• Completely Natural and Untreated
Its colour, transparency, zoning and crystal architecture remain entirely natural.

Collector’s Interest:
Naturally elongated pink Tourmalines already possess strong collector appeal when transparency, colour and prismatic definition occur together. This specimen becomes considerably more distinctive through the addition of its clearly visible Yellow Cap, creating a natural two colour composition within an exceptionally slender crystal.

The combination of Neon Pink, golden yellow termination, strong vitreous lustre and pronounced longitudinal growth structure gives the specimen a particularly refined identity. Its preserved natural form allows both the chromatic transition and the complete vertical growth architecture to remain visible exactly as they developed within the pegmatitic environment of Minas Gerais.

Lapidary Potential:
The strong transparency and vivid Neon Pink colour demonstrate clear gem potential, while the contrasting Yellow Cap could provide unusual opportunities for carefully oriented multicolour cutting.

However, faceting would permanently remove the exceptional elongated prismatic habit, natural longitudinal striations and complete pink to yellow colour relationship that currently define the specimen. Its strongest identity lies in preservation as a complete natural crystal, where both its unusual Yellow Cap and luminous Neon Pink body remain fully visible.

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