Awesome lot of Neon Minty Blue to Neon Minty Green Afghan Tourmaline Faceting Rough. When we first saw this lot we were floored at the unusual color. This material is Minty in nature; however, the color seems almost Electric and we are confident you will cut some spectacular stones from this parcel. There are some exceptionally large stones in here that should cut eye-clean or better in the 4+ carat range. This lot is running roughly 80%+ Facet Grade with roughly 65% of the lot being Top Facet Grade material. Most of these pieces are nice and chunky crystal sections capable of giving above average yield. We got this lot at a steal and are passing on the savings to you! This is one of the best lots we have up for the price so don't miss the opportunity to pick this up.

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.