Spectacular lot of Afghan Tourmaline running from a Cobalt Blue to a Neon Green. Most of these are chunky crystal sections (Many of the stones in here are practically preformed because of the crystal structure of Tourmaline). This lot is running roughly 80% TOP Facet Grade.

This is the material that you see retailing for $10.00+ per carat! This is mostly top faceting grade material having almost every bad stone picked out and there are quite a few killer pieces in here. Practically every stone in the lot is a nice and chunky crystal section capable of giving above average yield. At a dollar per carat on this it is a practically being sold for free!

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.