Spectacular lot of Deep Olive Green to Emerald Green Chrome Tourmaline Faceting Rough from Tanzania. The lot is roughly divided evenly for the more Olive Green pieces and the Emerald Green Pieces. The better colored material is a bit dark but should brighten up well with faceting as the size goes down. The lot is running roughly 95%+ Top Grade Facet Rough and we are confident that most stones will yield Eye-clean or better finished Gems with a little hard work. 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 perfect lot for cutting and/or resale! Take a look around and you will realize this is a deal NOT to be missed! We are confident just one nice stone will pay for the lot!!!

1. Tanzania has become a heavy hitter in the world of Gemstone rough in the last few decades and is producing more and more rough as the days go buy. Sunset Tourmaline is just one of the new finds that is coming from Tanzania and also Kenya and the material is quite unlike any other Green and/or Orange Tourmaline available in the market. Tanzanian Sunset Tourmaline is characterized by a strong dichroism where the AB and C axis have a combination of colors running from a Golden Orange to a Golden Yellow and/or Grassy Green. Many stones produce very unusual finished gems due to this dichroism and are highly sought after by collectors.