Indicolite

Indicolite is a very beautiful stone which is also known as "Blue Tourmaline'. It is much different from the other gemstones found in the world. The word "Indicolite" came from a Latin word, meaning "indicum plant'.

Indicolite
Indicolite is a blue tourmaline, probably the rarest form of tourmaline.
Blue tourmalines are much coveted on account of their beauty and rarity. They are referred to as ‘indogolith’, meaning ‘blue stone’.

Indicolite
Indicolite, also popular by the name Blue Tourmaline, is supposed to be the most colorful and rare variety of all the stones in gem world.

INDICOLITE
Overview: Indicolite derives its name from the Latin word for the indicum plant, famed for its blue colors. Indicolite or Blue Tourmaline is supposed to be the most colorful and rare variety of all gemstones.

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Indicolite tourmaline
Ranging in color from bright to deep blue, indicolite tourmaline is rare and high quality specimens are highly collectible. Indicolite is strongly pleochroic (showing different hues when viewed from different directions).

Indicolite (blue or blue-green) -- moderately scarce and expensive in fine qualitities.
Rubellite (red) -- moderately scarce and expensive in fine qualitities. Often badly included.

INDICOLITE
Indicolite is a green to blue-green variety of tourmaline.
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Indicolite: Blue Tourmaline.
Ingot: Metal cast into a bar or other shape.
Inlaid: Past tense of inlay.

Indicolite
Indicolite is a variety of tourmaline that is green in color.
Inlay
Inlay is a technique where one material is set into another material for form a design.

Indicolite Blue tourmaline. From bright blue hues to bluish green colors, indicolite tourmaline is one of the rarer tourmaline colors.
Iridescence Effect caused by the interference of light on thin films within the gemstone.

Indicolite is a green to blue-green variety of tourmaline.
Iolite is also knows as the mineral cordierite and sometimes called water sapphire and lynx sapphire.

Indicolite: The blue variety of tourmaline.
Intaglio: A cameo carved in reverse relief.

Indicolite: Blue Tourmaline.
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Cutting Indicolite Blue Tourmaline
Indicolite is typically cut in longer-ratio emerald cuts because of its crystal shape, and its overly saturated c-axis, but some indicolite has only one shade and intensity of blue, ...

Indicolite (Tourmaline)
Normal care but avoid sudden temperature changes
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Indicolite (also indigolite) is a greenish blue to blue variety of tourmaline. Shop all varieties of tourmaline.
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* Indicolite- range from the finest blue to medium dark blue, closely replicating sapphire, these come from Srilanka, Brazil, Madagascar, California, and Maine.

Indicolite tends to turn grayish, lose transparency, and appear muddy in incandescent lighting. Again, tourmaline is a daystone and puts its best foot forward in natural daylight and daylight-equivalent fluorescent lighting.

Tourmaline: Indicolite (or blue; Fe), Rubellite (or pink; Fe), Chrome Tourmaline (Cr; Green), Watermelon, Bicolored, Parti-colored.
Topaz: Imperial (brown-orange), Blue; both by color centers.

It strengthens the immune system and eliminates conflicts within.
Blue indicolite: Activates the throat and the 3rd eye, bringing compassionate and clear communication.
Watermelon: Heart chakra healer and balancer, it eliminates guilt.

Indicolite - blue
Chrome- intense green colored by chromium/vanadium
Bi-Color - tourmalines which display two or more colors in the same stone
Watermelon - Bi-color tourmalines which show a green skin and a red core; these are often cut as slices ...

These include rubellite (pink to red), indicolite (blue), schorl (black), dravite (brown) and achroite (colorless).
Tourmaline boasts a number of rather amazing physical characteristics.

Blue - blue tourmaline is known as indicolite and is highly prized. The best stones are pure blue without hints of green or gray. It tends to be of similar color to dark blue topaz.

4: Topaz & Tourmaline (Rubellite, Indicolite, & Achroite)
Ch. 5: Garnet Group
Ch. 6: Beryl ... Euclase
Ch. 7: Quartz Group
Ch. 8: Spodumene, ... Lapis Lazuli
Ch. 9: Feldspar Group
Ch. 10: Chiastolite, ... Fluorite ...

Tourmalines that are red in natural and artificial light are known as rubelites; red tourmalines that turn pink when the light changes are called a pink tourmalines; blue tourmalines are known as indicolites; ...

The name indicolite which mineralogists give to these blue stones suggests the indigo blue color which they afford. The marked dichroism of tourmaline will also help detect it.

Tourmaline can be found in more colors than any other gemstone: "Colorless," watermelon tourmaline, (both pink and green), rubellite (pink), indicolite (purple), anchorite (black), red, and green- blue.

variety known as rubellite, colorless variety is known as achorite, green, blue, yellow-green, honey-yellow, pale-colored variety is known as elbaite, violet variety is known as siderite, dark blue variety is known as indicolite, ...

Achroite, Dravite, Indigolite/Indicolite, Rubellite, Schorl, Verdelite
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The most expensive tourmalines are the blue indicolite, green verdelite and pink rubellite.

It ranges in color from pink to green to red (rubellite) to purple to blue-green (indicolite) to colorless (achroite) to black. Watermelon tourmaline is both pink and green.

Such gems can command tens of thousands of dollars per carat. Blue indicolite, red rubellite, and green chrome tourmaline are also coveted and fine-quality material is hard to find and highly valued.

There is a large range of varieties of tourmaline including the Achroite, Dravite, Indicolite, Rubellite, Uvite, Tsilaisite, Schorl, Liddicoatite, Elbaite, Sibertite, and Verdelite ...

"Rubellite", which can easily be mistaken for a ruby, is extraordinarily beautiful. Like other hues, it and its counterparts come in a variety of tones and intensities. "Indicolite" is a magnificent blue and can be confused with sapphire.

Gemstone Physical Characteristics: This Tourmaline group includes Rubellite (pink to red), Indicolite (blue), Schorl (black), Dravite (brown) and Achroite (colourless).
Gemstone Colour Variations: Very varied.

Fine blue tourmalines (indicolites), blue/green, bi-color, parti color can also command good prices. Pink and green tourmaline are now widely available and are especially popular in designer jewelry.

TOURMALINE Blue Indicolite - Higher awareness, communication
TOURMALINE Red Rubelite healing of the heart and the emotions, rekindling one's passion for Life ...

Subnames: Achroite (colorless); Rubelite (pink to red); Dravite (yellow brown to dark brown; Verelite (green); Indigolite /Indicolite (blue); Siberite (Lilac to violet blue); Schorl (black)
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See also: Stone, Tourmaline, Color, Crystal, Gemstone