SEA-FOAM GREEN TO SILVER

Lot: Tourmaline-433

    

    

     

COLOR: Minty Bluish Green, Minty Green, Neon Bluish Green, Pale to Pastel Pink, Sea-Foam Green, Silver to White, Turquoise
CLARITY: Will cut eye-clean to heavily included stones (Cabbing & Semi-Facet Grade)
ORIGIN: Laghman, Afghanistan
SIZE: Stones range in size from 1.34 to 6.45 Carats (2.94+ Carat Average)
WEIGHT: 126.84 Carats (43 Pieces) 25.368 Grams
PRICE: $63.42 ($.50 Per Carat / $2.50 Per Gram)
DESCRIPTION:

Awesome lot of Sea-Foam Green to Silver Afghan Tourmaline Cabbing & Semi-Facet Rough. This is Cabbing Rough for the most part and almost all of these are chunky nodules and/or crystal sections (Many of the stones in here are practically preformed because of the crystal structure of Tourmaline).

These are all a nice size with the average weight being almost 3 CARATS! Please note that most of the stones in this lot will cut slightly included at best and the lot is being sold as CABBING Grade; however, there are a few stones that may support faceting. 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 with rare exception 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.