BUBBLE-GUM PINK TO SAPPHIRE BLUE

Lot: Pak-Tourmaline-12


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COLOR: Aqua Blue, Bubble Gum Pink, Cobalt Blue, Electric Blue & Green, Greenish Yellow, Hot Pink, Hunter Green, Leafy Green, Lime Green, Minty Blue & Green, Neon Blue, Neon Bluish Green, Neon Green, Neon Yellowish Green, Olive Green, Paraiba Blue, Pastels, Pastel Yellow, Peridot Green (Strongly Dichroic), Sapphire Blue, Sea-Foam Bluish Green, Turquoise Blue, Yellowish Green, Yellowish Green Rind with Hot Pink Cores, White
CLARITY: Will cut eye-clean to heavily included stones (Please see individual sub-lot details by clicking above pictures for Facet Rough percentages)
ORIGIN:  Kunar, Afghanistan
SIZE: Stones range in size from approximately .25 to 20 Carats (1.63+ Carat Average)
WEIGHT: 7,867.00 Carats (4800 Pieces) 1,573.4 Grams
PRICE: $3,146.80 ($2.00 Per Gram)
DESCRIPTION:

Awesome lot of Bubble-Gum Pink to Sapphire Blue Afghan Tourmaline Faceting & Cabbing Rough. This is a premier lot for anyone interested in rough for commercial cutting or volume purchasing at a rock bottom price! We have broken down this lot into 8 sub-lots according to color range and we have dedicated a separate page to each sub-lot detailing the percentage of facet and cab grade material each is composed of as well as the size range each sub-lot is composed of. Please note that all 8 sub-lots are being sold as a single lot.

Overall this material is composed of a variety of colors and sizes that are indicative of what Afghanistan has to offer in Tourmaline. To get a better account of what this lot is composed of please click on the above pictures to view the details of each sub-lot. We don't normally list lots such as this because it is a mix of quality and size; however, we are confident that the price on this makes it irresistible. If we broke this lot down into smaller lots we could easily sell this lot for twice the price we have it listed as! If you are looking for your get in the business starter lot or to commercially cut Tourmaline for resale, this is a lot you won't want to leave behind! This lot is priced to sell as it is the cheapest we have ever priced Afghan Tourmaline in this size and quality range so don't miss out.

Please note that since this lot is mine direct we haven't gone through cobbing and cleaning and you will need to sort through this lot to separate the different qualities and colors.
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 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.