The Rubellite is from the colorful family of the Tourmaline and shines in the most beautiful red to hot pink.Tourmalines are closely related gemstones which have been created by nature in many different colors of the rainbow. There are red and pink tourmalines in many nuances, which include a soft pink, a vivid pink, an intense violet and a bold fire engine red. Only a few of Tourmalines are entitled to call themselves "Rubellites".
The name Rubellite comes from the Latin 'rubellus', which means reddish.
Many gemstones will change color depending on the light source but a true Rubellite does not. It shines just as intensely in artificial light as it does in daylight. The color of pink or red tourmalines will display a tinge of brown in artificial light. The color range of Rubellite starts around soft pink to a jellybean violet and everything in between. It takes these two components, soft pink and jellybean violet) to get the best out of that Rubellite red.
Gemstones in great quality will be as free of inclusions as possible (by rule). Not with Rubellite. Rubellites have inclusions that make this stone really interesting from the point of view of a true connoisseur. The inclusions should be subtle and they must allow the light to pass through the gemstone. A Rubellite with only a few fine inclusions is more valuable than one with inclusions which are clearly visible.
Rubellites are cut in various ways but the most important cut is the cut that takes in account of the varying intensity of the color.
Rubellites are mainly found in Brazil, Madagascar, Mozambique, Nigeria and Pakistan. Some beautiful vivid pink Rubellites come the USA.
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