Zoned Pink Tourmaline | 3.04ct Octagon Asscher /Octagon Cut
L'Essence de Rosée – The Zoned Baby Pink Asscher-Cut Tourmaline
🌸 A Whisper in Pink: Where Modern Romance Meets Geological Artistry
In the heart of Kigali’s gem corridors, amid parcels of untouched earth’s wonders, one gem caught the light — and held it like a promise. This Seafoam Pink Tourmaline, a crystalline reverie sourced from the legendary soils of the Congo, is a rare meditation on subtle color, architectural cut, and emotional presence.
Its tone — a dreamlike blend of pale rose palettes, imbued with a grey subtle undertone— evokes maternal warmth or the translucent petals of an heirloom bloom. Soft, yet commanding. Subtle, yet unmistakably radiant.
💎 Asscher Cut: A Frame for Modern Elegance
Refusing the conventional round, this gem was intentionally Asscher-cut to mirror the aesthetic of modern architecture — linear, clean, and profoundly symmetrical. This is not merely a gemstone, but a statement in restraint, precision, and geometric poetry.
Crafted with the bridal collector in mind, it is a rare match of timeless romance and contemporary soul — the sort of gem that doesn’t just adorn the hand but declares a point of view.
🌀 Zoning: The Signature That Speaks to the Knowing Eye
A gentle yet noticeable color zoning along the B-axis sweeps beneath the crown — a natural phenomenon and beloved identifier among true tourmaline aficionados. Rather than flaw, this feature is story — a visible testament to the gem’s authentic birth in the heart of the earth, and a hallmark of its unaltered integrity.
As light moves across its step-cut geometry, the zoning creates an optical ballet — one that shifts gently with motion, revealing layers of the gem’s inner character.
🌿 The Quiet Inclusions of a Living Stone
Fine, parallel growth tubes run like whispered histories beneath the crown facets — invisible to the unaided eye, but poetic to those who understand the textural signature of genuine tourmaline. Together with its near loupe-clean presentation, the stone remains luminous and alive — a quiet marvel of gemological balance.
💍 For the Collector Who Seeks More Than Perfection
This is not a gemstone for the conventional admirer. This is for the soul who sees beauty in rarity, in narrative, in nature’s subtleties. It is for the curator of meaningful jewels, for the modern bride, or the aesthetic purist who desires not just color, but character.
A gem that does not whisper pink — it pronounces it with grace.
🔐 A Singular Treasure for the Vault of a Visionary
Only one. Never to be replicated. A moment captured from Congo’s sacred earth and
entrusted to the hands of a master lapidary. Now, ready to be part of a greater Gem story
Gem Details:
Stone Identity: Pink Tourmaline
Weight: 3.04 ct
Origin: Congo, hand-selected in Kigali, 2024
Color: Baby pink [minor color zoning]
Clarity: Near Loupe-Clean, with Signature Tourmaline Inclusions, Exceptional eye clean, VVS2
Dimension [crown] [l/w]: 8.41mm x 8.41mm Ratio [l/w]: 1.0
Ratio [D1/h]: 1.367
Cut/Shape: Precision Asscher cut – A Modern Heirloom Silhouette
[Precision Faceted – Excellent Symmetry]
Cut style: Step-cut symphony
Depth Dimension[h] [Pavillion]: 6.15 mm
R.I: 1.61-1.63
Birefringence: 0.02
Pleochroism: Strong
Certified: No
Treated: None, [Natural]
Features: Master cut, Baby Pink with subtle minor Grey Undertones, Tone-Medium Light, Flawless proportions, good brilliance, Fancy Medium light, Jewel grade piece
Distinct Zoning Across the B-Axis – A Collector's Detail
Price per carat: $400
Total Price: $1216
Provenance: Hand selected on a Sapphire hunting trip in Kigali in 2024