Tourmaline ("Watermelon Slice") bi-color the piece was a gift

the piece was a gift from Erberto Tealdi (former editor of Rivista Mineralogica Italiana)

but rather a few blades in parallel growth twinned together

and I really think it looks better in person

but it is contacted on the back

Tourmaline ("Watermelon Slice") bi-color the piece was a giftLots of people talk about "Watermelon" Tourmaline in terms of the simple combination of green and pink, but THIS is what a true "Watermelon" Tourmaline should look like. This is a beautiful, polished slice of the highly sought after material as you can clearly see the outer green "rind" surrounding the light pink interior. The best part of the piece is that the outer "rind" is completely intact and not broken or chipped up! A wonderful piece for any