This page is devoted to Tourmaline that comes from San Diego county. Most notably the Himalaya Mine, also the Stewart Mine. Both mines are in the northern part of San Diego co.  

Elbaite Tourmaline

$60.00

Stewart Mine, Pala District, San Diego County, California. 5/8" tall. This piece has been partially tumble polished.**
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#T12 Morganite

$250.00

Though not Tourmaline, this Morganite come from the same mining district. White Queen Mine, Pala, San Diego County, Ca. A little over 1" tall and 1 1/4" across top of crystal.*-
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#T9 Elbaite Tourmaline

$400.00

From the Stewart Mine, Pala, California. Notice the different shade of pink in this mines material. It also has small Lepidolite over the surface of the cap. Very nice crystal.*-
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#T8 Elbaite Tourmaline

$360.00

3/4" tall and 3/4" across top of crystal. Bi color.A very clean undamaged crystal. Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, CA.*-
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#T7 Tourmaline w/Lepidolite Mica

$500.00

A little over 1" tall. A tremendous combo piece.Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, CA.*-
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#T6 Elbaite Tourmaline

$145.00

This is 1" tall and 5/8" across top. There is slight damage on the cap.Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, CA.
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#T4 Elbaite Tourmaline (earthquake alteration)

$1,000.00

It measures 1 1/2" tall.This crystal has been altered by plate tectonics, otherwise known as an earthquake. Unusual to have such a fine colored crystal with the alteration. It comes from the Himalaya Mine, Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, CA.
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#T11 San Diego Tourmaline

$600.00

This wonderful Bi color Tourmaline is 1 1/2" tall, it comes from the Himalaya Mine, San Diego, CA. The cap has slight damage and has been partially and naturally etched away.*-
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#T2 San Diego Watermelon Tourmaline

$50.00

Tourmaline from (Himalaya Mine), Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, Elbaite. 1" across.
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#T16 Elbaite Tourmaline

$30.00
Tourmaline King Mine, Pala, San Diego County, California. 1/2" tall.**
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#T19  ​San Diego Tourmaline

$35.00
5/8" tall. From the Himalaya Mine, San Diego county, Ca.**
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#T20 Kunzite

$52.00
From the Pala Chief Mine, San Diego County,
California.
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#T25 Bi-Color Tourmaline

$28.00
From the Himalaya Mine, San Diego, CA. 10 mm tall.**
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#T17 ​ Tourmaline

$750.00

Himalaya Mine, 1 5/8" long. Great green color and termination, from a classic locality.*-
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#T1 Tourmaline

$7,500.00
Tourmaline from (Himalaya Mine), Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, Elbaite. This crystal comes from the 89 pocket, opened up in 1989 by Bill Larson. It weighs 149 grams, and is 2 3/4"  tall and 1 1/4" across at its base, it is also a floater and double terminated. The Himalaya mine was  first discovered in 1898, and produced gem and specimen grade tourmaline . During the early 1900s, Maine and California were the world's largest producers of gem tourmalines. The Empress Dowager Cixi of China loved pink tourmaline and bought large quantities for gemstones and carvings from the then new Himalaya Mine, located
in San Diego County, California.*
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#T13  ​Tourmaline

$1,000.00

Tourmaline from (Himalaya Mine), Mesa Grande District, San Diego County, Pink and Green. It weighs 54 grams, and is 2 1/4"  tall and 3/4" across at its base.This piece was mined in 2013 and has been repaired, a very good repair. The Himalaya mine was  first discovered in 1898, and produced gem and 

specimen grade tourmaline . During the early 1900s, Maine and California were the world's largest producers of gem tourmalines. The Empress Dowager Cixi of China loved pink tourmaline and bought large quantities for gemstones and carvings from the then new Himalaya Mine, located in San Diego County, California.*-
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