CHROME TOURMALINE

Lot: Tourmaline-430

     

   

   
MUCH GREENER THAN THE ABOVE PICTURES INDICATE!

COLOR: Chrome Green to Grassy Green
CLARITY: Will cut eye-clean to FLAWLESS stones for the most part (90%+ Top Facet Rough)
ORIGIN: Tanzania
SIZE: Stones range in size from .65 to 1.87 Carats (1.09+ Carat Average)
WEIGHT: 16.42 Carats (15 Pieces) 3.284 Grams
PRICE: $82.10 ($5.00 Per Carat / $25.00 Per Gram)
DESCRIPTION:

Spectacular lot of Select Vibrant Chrome Green Chromium colored Tourmaline from Tanzania. The material overall has a more Chrome Green color than anything we have previously sold. Most stones are a perfect Green with 1 or 2 exceptions; however, all stones overall have a pleasing color and you will undoubtedly take out some spectacular finished stones from this parcel.

The lot is running roughly 90%+ Top Grade Facet Rough and we are confident that most stones will yield Eye-clean or better finished Gems. 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! We don't know anyone who can sell this caliber material IN the US at this price! Take a look around and you will realize this is a deal NOT to be missed!

COOL FACTS:
  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.