This exceptional 10.17 carat oval-cut tourmaline from the Malkhan pegmatite field in Transbaikal, Russia, represents a genuinely rare find at this weight – Malkhan is famous for fine pink-red tourmaline, but crystals large enough to yield an eye-clean stone over 10 carats after cutting are uncommon even from this celebrated locality. The color is a rich, juicy peach-raspberry-pink, warm and full-bodied, holding its saturation evenly across the entire oval face with no washing out toward the edges. The Russian oval faceting is essentially flawless, with precise, symmetrical facet placement that returns light in constant, sweeping flashes rather than isolated sparkle – the cut is clearly built to showcase the color and size together. Clarity is loupe clean, a remarkable grade to achieve at this size, since larger rough is exponentially more likely to retain visible inclusions than smaller cut pieces. In hand the stone commands serious presence, extremely lively with bright, saturated light return from every angle. The color is entirely natural, with no heat treatment applied, confirmed by the accompanying Marianovich Gems Certificate of Authenticity.
