Tag Archives: non-cuprian

Light pastel non-copper purple, droplet of color.#648

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Bruce Fry

  A standard round brilliant, non copper, less tone level than the following cuprian purple, but very similar hue (color).  It weighs 1.01 carats. A standard round brilliant, cuprian, a bit darker than the non copper above, but with a … Continue reading →

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Grayed Purple Droplet of Color without Copper#611

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Bruce Fry

The vast majority of purplish tourmalines do not have copper as a chromophore, but I remember the cuprians the most because they are saturated. (and expensive)  This droplet of color has a nice medium toned lavender color, but the grays … Continue reading →

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A purple without copper, oval#533

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Bruce Fry

This purple without copper does not have a good saturation level, but it is a purple and therefor rare in the collection.  The stone is included, but its medium dark tone level tends to obscure the inclusions. (I just spotted … Continue reading →

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Decent lavender without copper emerald cut.#715

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Bruce Fry

This emerald cut will not win any prizes for cleanliness or excessive brightness since its crystal is below average, but its color assure it a place in the collection.  This is one of my better non-cuprian purples and it is … Continue reading →

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Lavender pink oval without copper

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Bruce Fry

Lavender pinks have generally not been prized over pinks in tourmaline.  I think that it is rather toned down from pink, like its more intense purple red sisters.  This oval of medium  tone is interesting, as a contrast to the … Continue reading →

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A purple that wants to be lavender without copper, emerald cut

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Bruce Fry

  Well it is time to let you see the difference or not between two similar colors.  One is the classic lavender of copper in tourmaline from Mozambique.  It is the first image and is a round.  The second is … Continue reading →

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A different purple without copper round

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Bruce Fry

This standard round brilliant has a color of tourmaline that is difficult to categorized.  It is some shade of purple that is a mixture of pink, purple and gray.’  It bears little resemblance to the copper, red purples, that have … Continue reading →

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Lavender purple without copper droplet

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Bruce Fry

This standard round brilliant is a welcome guest because it is pastel purple without copper content.  One of the complexities of color in tourmaline is the production of similar if not exactly the same color by different chromophores.  In this … Continue reading →

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