Spectacular lot of Afghan Tourmaline Facet Rough running from an INSANE Electric Blue to an almost Sapphire Blue. Overall this material looks way better than the above pictures indicate and really has to be seen to be fully appreciated. Please note that there are a few stones in here with closed or dark C axis; however, with complementary cutting and proper orientation you should be able to take out a breathtaking gemstone from almost every stone in here! The lot is running roughly 95% TOP Facet Grade. Most of these are SUPER lovely Electric Blues with some having slightly Greenish Overtones and almost every stone is a chunky crystal section (Many of the stones in here are practically preformed because of the crystal structure of Tourmaline). Please note that most of the stones in this lot will cut eye-clean or better with the bulk being able to facet 10x clean.

This is the material that you see retailing for $15.00+ per carat! This is TOP TOP faceting grade material having every bad stone picked out and there are quite a few killer pieces in here. We are confident you will get 1.5+ carat gems from practically every stone in here with a little work. Practically every stone in the lot is a nice and chunky crystal section capable of giving above average yield. This is one of the best colored lots we currently have up and it is one of our best deals likely to go quick so don't pass this by!

1. Afghan Tourmaline pockets tend to be relatively small in size and as a result consistency in color & quality is a rarity! We have never seen Afghan Tourmaline sold by the kilo with like colored and quality material and lots are generally small in size seldom going over 1/2-1 kilo.

2. All Afghan Tourmaline is exhumed from primary deposits and as a result mining costs are considerably higher due to dynamite expenditures and traveling expenditures to get to remote mining areas. It is also interesting to note that since all Afghan Tourmaline is from primary deposits most rough will usually have sharp crystal faces.