1.12 Ct. Tourmaline from United States

The watermelon tourmaline from The Natural Gemstone Company is a remarkable specimen, embodying both elegance and precision in every facet. With its distinctive emerald cut, this 1.12-carat gemstone measures 7.88 x 4.49 x 3.49 mm, showcasing the precision of artistry that underscores its creation. The emerald cut, traditionally associated with elegance due to its long lines and angular facets, enhances the stone's transparency and intense color intensity. Each facet is meticulously crafted to optimize the tourmaline's ability to capture and reflect light, which is crucial in highlighting the gemstone's inherent hues. This mastery in faceting is evident, offering a perfect balance between the play of light and the vivid colors that charm the eye.

Notably hailing from the United States, this watermelon tourmaline owes its sought-after features to the geological wonders of its birthplace. The vivid colors, reminiscent of a quaint summer landscape, display a symphony of hues that are rare and captivating. The forefront of this creation is its intense color intensity. True to its name, the watermelon tourmaline embraces a blend of greens and subtle pink undercurrents, emphasizing a natural transitioning of shades within the same crystal. This coloration emerges naturally within the earth over countless millennia, then expertly unveiled through human hands employing fine craftsmanship and an eye for perfection.

The clarity of this gemstone is graded as very slightly included when assessed at eye level. A detail appreciated by connoisseurs, the presence of minor inclusions is a testament to the natural formation of the gemstone. These inclusions, visible only under careful examination, ensure that the gem remains distinguished as a true crystal specimen, originating deep within the earth's crust. Each inclusion tells a story of natural history embedded within the tourmaline over centuries of metamorphosis, imparting uniqueness and even elevating its value as a collector’s item.

An excellent polish complements the sophisticated cut and vivacious color, ensuring that every surface of this watermelon tourmaline gleams with an almost mirror-like quality. Such a polish is achieved through meticulous techniques whereby the gem is lovingly honed, focusing not only on the traditional methods handed down through generations of lapidaries but also employing modern technological advancements to reach the pinnacle of grind and finish. This aspect of technical artistry results in a surface that allows the kaleidoscope of colors to appear almost fluid, as though the tourmaline were alive with the fiery tones of a sunset captured within.

Reflecting on the romantic lineage tied to this gemstone's color, one can imagine it as a memoir of a crisp summer evening’s final moments, where a cool breeze meets the last warm rays of twilight, converting both time and moment into stone. It narratively joins the journey of light captured within its colors, embodying forever the story from the natural essence of the earth to The Natural Gemstone Company’s finesse in revealing what lies hidden within. Holding this gemstone is akin to having a piece from nature’s vibrant palette, a nexus uniting earth's untamed artistry with human passion in preserving that beauty. Through the skilled hands at The Natural Gemstone Company, this watermelon tourmaline emerges not merely as an adornment, but as an heirloom of natural and human legacy interwoven into one extraordinary gem.