Rubellite Stone Beads
In
the colorful family of Tourmaline, the Rubellites are the beautiful
beads. The variation in color shine of these Rubellite beads is very
beautiful and the variation is directed from red to pink. The name
rubellite has been derived from the Latin word "rubellus".
Rubellus means reddish. Although, the Rubellite stone beads, belong
to the "tourmaline" family, but it does not mean that
these all red & pink rubellite stone beads are merely tourmaline
beads. In most of the cases, the color of different stone beads
shines differently in day light and in artificial light. But, in the
case of Rubellite stone beads, the color i.e. either red or pink,
remain same both in natural and artificial light. At the time of cutting the rubellite stone in order to make rubellite beads, the cutter must ensures that these beads would have similar color intensity as the stones do have. The color of these beads are very charming. The color range of these beads includes ambivalent violet as well as tender shocking pink. These two color components in combined form reveal the alluring red color of these rubellite stone beads. The main producing countries of these beads are Mozambique, Pakistan, Nigeria, Brazil, Madagascar and U.S.A Some congruous pink rubellite beads are extracted from a gemstone mine in the U.S.A. No other beads have that much of persuasive capacity , which can be found in rubellite beads.
Rubellite Stone
Chemical Formula: (Na,Ca)(Mg,Li,Al,Fe2+)3Al6B3Si6(OH)4
Mineral Name: Tourmaline
Color: Red
Hardness: 7
Specific Gravity Rubellite is a variety of tourmaline varying in color from a pale rose to a deep ruby, and containing lithium. Rubellite is the reddish pink to purple color variety of Tourmaline, the most varicolored of all gemstones. With its deep ruby red color, Rubellite is very rare and the most valuable form of Tourmaline. It consists of inclusions. The chemical impurities cause a growing crystal to become internally cracked- more the impurities, darker the shade of red.
Rubellite displays pleochroism i.e. the color changes when viewed at different angles but this varies from specimen to specimen. It is supposed to be an especially powerful influence on love and friendship, lending to permanence and stability. It is faceted into gems for jewelry as well as carved into ornamental figures and carvings.
