Awesome lot of Unusual Nigerian Tourmaline Top Faceting Rough running from a Hot Pink to a Khaki Yellow with a Olive Green Rind. We don't anticipate the Green Rind being a problem as it looks like it should Facet Out; however, This material may end up being strongly Dichroic with the Green not concentrated on the rind but straight through and if it is such you will produce some VERY unusual finished stones that may show Green on one Axis and Pink or Yellow on another!!! We got this lot as an oddity and don't really expect more in the future so don't miss out on it. The lot overall is running 95%+ Top Facet grade and we are pretty confident you will take out an eye-clean or better stone from practically everything in here! This is top faceting grade material having almost every bad stone picked out. Practically every stone in the lot is a nice and chunky crystal section and/or nodule capable of giving above average yield. This is a great lot for the collector so don't miss the opportunity to pick it up!

1. Nigeria has steadily risen to be a powerhouse country for Tourmaline production and is now set to eclipse many traditional sources in sheer volume of material. Overall Nigerian material, like most African material, has the brownish overtones, darker colors and lacks the vibrancy and life that Afghan (and some Namibian and Nigerian) Tourmaline is known for; however, many Nigerian and African stones can cut beautiful finished gems that rival Afghan material. From my experience I don't think quality is even questionable as I still haven't seen any Tourmaline Floor me like the Best Afghani material in its natural crystal form! Afghan Tourmaline can cost an arm and a leg and Nigerian material is a great affordable substitute for everyone to have fun faceting some Tourmaline.