Brookite (INCREDIBLY rare, faceted stone)This Brookite, when backlit, shows a rich burnt orange hue with excellent clarity, and the cherry on top is that there is a beautiful black "phantom" line running down the middle, which is a perfect identifier that it's truly a Brookite. If you've ever seen a Brookite crystal from Balochistan, you'll instantly recognize the thin black "phantoms" that are synonymous with those crystals. This gem, understandably, has a very shallow and narrow "cushion"

This thumbnail sized group features a few sharp

These are simply put

but a few spots have a slight sparkling drusy appearance

and it is still totally complete on the front and back

This piece features a pair of absolutely beautiful

Specimen # BOL711B57

but the outstanding luster

semi lustrous

and as you can see from the photos

but THIS is what a true "Watermelon" Tourmaline should look like

fine reddish-pink colored twinned crystal of Spinel measuring 1

the piece displays a strong red fluorescence