Tag Archives: blue-purple

Significantly included, Laurellite, cuprian, round, Mozambique#947

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Bruce Fry

This standard round brilliant has a nice purple color in daylight, but its flash is significantly lessened by it feathers.  I say daylight with the purple, because it is a Laurellite.  Laurellite is a name I gave to a new … Continue reading →

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Included, Oval, Laurellite, Cuprian, Elbaite from Mozambique.#945

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Bruce Fry

This oval was actually the first Laurellite that I cut.  It is not as colorful as her sister #944, since her color change goes from purple to more of a grayed blue, but she set me up to take action … Continue reading →

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The Laurellite “discovery” gemstone. Cuprian tourmaline from Mozambique#944

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Bruce Fry

This GEM, exceptional gemstone, started my path in helping discover copper bearing tourmaline from Mozambique.  I gave her, Laurellite, as a name that is based on my older daughter’s name, because this exceptional, new variety of Elbaite, deserves a pretty … Continue reading →

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After the ball was over. Large, blue purple, cuprian, Laurellite oval#943

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Bruce Fry

Prior to the discovery of copper bearing tourmaline in Mozambique I had a ball.  I was seeing blues, purples, and greens like never before, at prices that I could afford.  I also had a good connection to Afghanistan and their … Continue reading →

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Walking the stone, a rite of passage. A Laurellite moment of a lifetime.

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Bruce Fry

I purchase most of my tourmaline rough off of the inter net and the color rendition of the rough is not the best to say the least.  When I get the rough, I may have emotions about its color and … Continue reading →

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Large Exquisite Purple Round, One of the Best Tourmalines in Collection#291

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Bruce Fry

When I started faceting again after a long hiatus, one of the colors I wanted very much was bluish purples.  I could get purples as shades of pink and red, but to go to the blue side was unattainable.  Then … Continue reading →

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A bit of my life and the start of a great adventure.

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Bruce Fry

  The following tourmaline tale of sad and glad was written in April 2002 and though the set up is fictional, the stone discussed (posted above) and the events in the tale are real.  It turned out to be a … Continue reading →

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Blue purple included round,cuprian#999

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Bruce Fry

  The title is frank and earnest and will probably leave you completely unprepared for my outburst. I love this stone, I love this stone, I love this stone … This purple floats around like all purples do under different … Continue reading →

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