NEON GREEN TO TURQUOISE BLUE

Lot: Tourmaline-143

   

       

  

COLOR: Bluish Green, Cornflower Blue, Electric Turquoise, Neon Greenish Blue, Paraiba Turquoise Blue, Sapphire Blue
CLARITY: Will cut eye-clean to flawless stones for the most part (95%+ Top Facet Grade)
ORIGIN: Kunar, Afghanistan
SIZE: Stones range in size from approximately .53 to 2.85 Carats (1.12+ Carat Average)
WEIGHT: 150.05 Carats (133 Pieces) 30.01 Grams
PRICE: $225.08 ($1.50 Per Carat / $7.50 Per Gram)
DESCRIPTION:

Awesome lot of Neon Green to Turquoise Blue Afghan Tourmaline Faceting  Rough. This lot is indicative of some of the best Afghanistan has to offer in Tourmaline color! This lot is running roughly 95%+ Top Facet Grade with practically every bad stone picked out. Most of these pieces are nice and chunky crystal sections capable of giving above average yield. We got this lot at a STEAL and are passing on the savings to you! This is one of the best lots we have up for the price. Don't miss the opportunity to pick this up.
COOL FACTS:

  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.