{"product_id":"elbaite-194","title":"ELBAITE","description":"Deep cranberry-red in colour, this short (3.5 cm), but wide (3.7 cm) prismatic Elbaite crystal from Otjua mine is quite an unusual colour for a Namibian tourmaline. Partly embedded within a beige coloured brecciated Feldspar matrix it presents a broad flat pinacoid termination and prominent classic vertical prism face striations down its two exposed sides. A 2 x 1 cm sliver from the edge of one side is missing, fractured away, but this is actually a very fine display piece for this rare Rubellite colour. With side lighting its colour intensity steps up a notch and although naturally quite dark coloured it has bright flashes from internal reflections. Most likely from discoveries during the 1980s and 1990s.","brand":"Crystal Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58332373451087,"sku":"CC63126","price":640.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/3748\/2063\/files\/CC63126_Elbaite_Otjua_mine_Namibia_IMG_1374ed.jpg?v=1785251005","url":"https:\/\/crystalclassics.co.uk\/products\/elbaite-194","provider":"Crystal Classics UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}