HOT PINK TO MINTY BLUISH GREEN

Lot: Tourmaline-151

   

    

     

COLOR: Aqua Blue, Bluish Green, Minty Blue, Minty Bluish Green, Pale Pink, Pastel Pink, Hot Pink, Bubble-Gum Pink, Sea-Foam Green
CLARITY: Will cut eye-clean to slightly included stones for the most part (90%+ High Facet Grade)
ORIGIN: Afghanistan
SIZE: Stones range in size from Approximately .77 to 3.58 Carats (1.51+ Carat Average)
WEIGHT: 59.17 Carats (39 Pieces) 11.834 Grams
PRICE: $59.17 ($1.00 Per Carat / $5.00 Per Gram)
DESCRIPTION:

Awesome lot of Hot Pink to Minty Bluish Green Afghan Tourmaline Faceting Rough. This really is an odd lot with most of the stones on the smaller end and being oddly shaped. This material was what was cobbed out of a larger high quality lot that didn't fit in because of size, shape and other factors. We are really just blowing this away to move it out instead of accumulating it here. Overall the pieces are generally very clean and most should yield eye-clean or better finished gems; however, this lot really is for commercial cutting because of the size and shape of the rough. Don't miss your opportunity to purchase this spectacular lot!
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.