Tourmaline Collection Value Tourmaline is abundant in many countries in the world, mainly Brazil, Sri Lanka, China, Myanmar, the former Soviet Union, Australia, Tanzania, Thailand and the United States. The main producing area of China is Altay, Xinjiang, with rich colors and good quality. More than two colors can be seen on the same crystal, so its varieties are also named after colors, such as watermelon tourmaline, which means that the inside of tourmaline is red or pink, and the outside is green, like a watermelon with a red peel, so it is called watermelon tourmaline. Tourmaline is a very popular mid-range gem in the international jewelry market, among which the newly discovered bright blue Brazilian tourmaline is one of the most popular gems in the world, and its price can be comparable to that of high-grade gems. As the birthstone of 10, it has? Happiness? 、? Peace? The meaning of.
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The colors of tourmaline are ever-changing, among which red tourmaline, blue tourmaline and two-color watermelon tourmaline are the best, and they are known as? The rainbow fairy who fell into the world? . As early as the Qing Dynasty, because Empress Dowager Cixi loved tourmaline, especially pink tourmaline, Chinese people followed suit and tourmaline was very popular. In the funeral of Empress Dowager Cixi, there was a lotus carved from tourmaline, which weighed 36.8 yuan and was worth 752,000 silver at that time. This gem was also worn on the heads of first-and second-class officials in the Qing Dynasty.
The quality evaluation of tourmaline can be evaluated from the aspects of weight, color, clarity and cutting, among which color is the most important factor. In addition, if there is a cat's eye or discoloration effect, the price can be increased accordingly. Color: Bright and pure colors are preferred. Roses and purple in the red tourmaline are very expensive, followed by pink. Emerald is the best green tourmaline, followed by yellow-green tourmaline. Pure blue and deep blue tourmalines are of high value because they are rare. Usually, the price of a good red tourmaline is two-thirds higher than that of a green tourmaline of the same size. Cleanliness: Require as few internal defects as possible, and the crystal clear tourmaline has the highest price. Tourmaline contains many cracks and gas-liquid inclusions, and is usually used as jade carving material. Cutting: the cutting should be regular, symmetrical and well polished. Tourmaline can be cut into various shapes: emerald, oval, round diamond and mixed type, among which emerald can best reflect the beautiful color of tourmaline, is the best cut and has the highest relative price.
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Now, it is extremely difficult to find high-quality tourmaline of 1 carat, and it is also extremely difficult to rummage through dozens of tons of ore. Most of the tourmalines on the market now come from Brazil, and the amount of tourmalines mined in other places is relatively small. At present, the price of tourmaline in Paraiba is the highest. Because of its difficulty in mining and small crystal, the price has been high. The international retail price of high-grade tourmaline can reach $6,543,800 per gram. In China, in 2006, the unit price of high-grade rose tourmaline has increased from the original 800 yuan/gram to 1.300 yuan/gram, and the price of high-quality tourmaline is increasing by 30% every year, especially watermelon tourmaline, which is basically out of stock and its market value has doubled.
Because tourmaline is fragile and prone to cracks in the process of carving, it is very rare to form a large collection of tourmaline since ancient times. In the jewelry auctions held in the past two years, tourmaline, a new gem, has gradually emerged, except for jadeite, which is still rising, and the increase is very obvious. At present, jewelry exhibitions with great influence in China? At the international jewelry exhibitions in Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Beijing and Shanghai, the price of a single tourmaline keeps setting new records. At the 2006 European International Jewellery Fair, the best tourmaline exhibited by some international brands, such as CLIO in France, was almost fully booked that day and was called by the press? The biggest winner of the jewelry show? . I believe that tourmaline, a rare treasure, will be known and familiar to more and more people.
The tourmaline variety 1, which is worthy of collection, led the highest price.
Paraiba (Paraiba)
From 65438 to 0989, a new color tourmaline was first discovered in a remote village in Paraiba, Brazil. It is a rare special blue-green, close to aquamarine, but clearer and more colorful than aquamarine, emitting blue light from Leng Yan.
Because it is difficult to dig, the crystal is not big, and in recent years, the dispute over unclear mineral rights has been constant, and the price has been very high, and the retail price can reach 20,000 US dollars per carat. It is almost hard to see on the market now, and it is an absolute collection level.
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Red tourmaline (red tourmaline)
Red tourmaline is more suitable than red tourmaline because its red color is vivid and changeable. Red? It is really biased to sum up. What is a red tourmaline? Double pink? (crimson),? Single peach? (light red) and then what? Rouge water? (pink) and so on.
California is rich in pink tourmaline, and Madagascar's red tourmaline is also quite famous. In the tourmaline market in Taiwan Province Province, the red series is also the best seller. In the international market, bright red tourmaline has the highest price except Paraiba tourmaline.
No.3 precious double color
Watermelon tourmaline
Tourmaline, as its name implies, is red or pink inside and green outside, like a watermelon with red flesh. This kind of tourmaline is called watermelon tourmaline.
In tourmaline, it is often seen that there are two colors on the same crystal, but not all of them are called watermelon tourmaline. The real watermelon tourmaline must be bright pink and bright green adjacent or transitional. If two transition colors are not bright enough, experts call them? End color? Instead of the authentic watermelon tourmaline. Watermelon tourmaline with good quality is also a rare darling in the international trading market.
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Indian stone (sky blue tourmaline)
Blue tourmaline is the general name of blue tourmaline except Paraiba blue tourmaline. Colors include: light blue, navy blue, cyan, purple blue, dark blue, blue-black and so on.
Due to the variety of colors, some high-quality blue tourmalines are used as sapphires, which shows that their colors are rich and transparent. Blue tourmaline is also a wise choice for tourmaline investment.