SEA-FOAM BLUISH GREEN TO NEON GREENISH BLUE
STONE 1
17.89 Carats & 9x9x19 MM. This is a nice and bulky crystal
section fully terminated at one end and shaped for high yield. The color runs from a Neon
Minty Bluish-Green to
a Sea-Foam Bluish Green. The stone looks like it should cut eye-clean to very
very slightly included with a little planning and effort. Please note that the
stone does have some surface inclusions and feathering. These are common for
Tourmaline in general and are confined to the rind. We anticipate that most
inclusions should easily cut out with normal faceting; however, you will have to
take a few minutes to plan the orientation of this stone to insure you get an
eye-clean or better finished gemstone.
STONE 2
11.52 Carats & 8x10x13 MM. This is a nice and bulky crystal
section shaped for high yield. The color on this is a lovely Neon Greenish Blue. The stone looks
like it should cut eye-clean to very slightly included with a little planning
and effort. Please note that the stone does have some surface inclusions and
feathering. These are common for Tourmaline in general and are confined to the
rind. We anticipate that most inclusions should easily cut out with normal
faceting; however, you will have to take a few minutes to plan the orientation
of this stone to insure you get an eye-clean or better finished gemstone.
STONE 3
10.61 Carats & 8x8x14 MM. This is a nice and bulky crystal
section and shaped for high yield. The color on this is a lovely Neon Green. The
stone looks like it should cut eye-clean to very slightly included with a little
planning and effort. Please note that the stone does have some surface
inclusions and feathering. These are common for Tourmaline in general and are
usually confined to the rind. We anticipate that most inclusions should easily
cut out with normal faceting; however, you will have to take a few minutes to
plan the orientation of this stone to insure you get an eye-clean or better
finished gemstone.
| COLOR: | Neon Paraiba Greenish Blue, Neon Green, Sea-Foam Bluish Green | |
| CLARITY: | Will cut flawless to very slightly included stones (Top Grade Facet Rough) | |
| ORIGIN: | Kunar, Afghanistan | |
| SIZE: | Stones sizes: 10.61; 11.52; & 17.89 Carats (13.3+ Carat Average) | |
| WEIGHT: | 40.00 Carats (3 Pieces) | 8 Grams |
| PRICE: | $1,600.00 ($40.00 Per Carat / 200.00 Per Gram) | |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Awesome lot of three Neon Greenish Blue to Sea-Foam Bluish Green Afghan Tourmaline crystal sections for Faceting. Please see above for a detailed description of each particular stone. This is the material that has made Afghan Tourmaline the benchmark in Tourmaline perfection! It doesn't get much better than this (Nodules being the exception). Every one of these is a SUPER lovely color and an ideally shaped crystal section. This is the material that runs $500+ per carat once cut and is practically impossible to get your hands on in the rough. This is TOP TOP faceting grade material and most stones should cut 10x clean with a little hard work and some planning. The stones do have some minor inclusions and fracturing; however, these are all confined to the surface or in close proximity to it and most should facet out with relative ease. I only saw significant inclusions in 1 stone which will probably result in a slightly higher than normal weight loss to produce an eye-clean or better stone. The largest stone in here looks like it should cut around 5-7 carats and should produce an Electric Sea-Foam Bluish Green gemstone. This lot is not for the amateur and this is PREMIUM ROUGH! If you are interested in similar colored material in smaller sizes there are several lots up and you should take a look at the particulars on them. This stuff has to be seen to be fully appreciated. Please note that this is being sold as a lot and is priced as such. If you are interested in purchasing a portion of this lot and not the lot in its entirety, drop us an email and we will see what we can do. |
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