Welcome to That's Brilliant! Here you will find a showcase of the finest quality colored gemstones hand-cut by Philip Lagas-Rivera, a lapidary based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

In the Gallery, you will find a portfolio of some of my favorite stones I've cut.

In the Store, you will find a listing of stones I currently have for sale.

I regularly do custom cutting for my clients and if you have a stone you would like to have me facet, you can find information and pricing in the Custom Cutting section.

For more information about your humble craftsman, see the About the Gem Cutter section of the site.

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Bi-Color Tourmaline
Clarity: VS
Cut: Bar Cut
Dimensions: 6.0 x 10.0 x 5.0 mm
Weight: 2.60 carats
Price: $156 Buy This Stone
This is a lovely piece of bicolor tourmaline. The color fades from a slightly grayish green to a warm pink. The colors aren't the incredibly vivid hues you sometimes see. They're slightly muted, like an old photograph, and quite beautiful!