Small Lot of Yellowish Orange to Grassy Green Tanzanian Sunset Tourmaline Crystal Sections of Facet Rough. We recently got this in as a sample and have ordered a larger shipment for the near future. This material is said to be from the same area that is producing the Water Worn Sunset Tourmaline and it looks very similar to it. Initially we thought most of this material had a Pink C Axis but it is more of a Peachy or Orangey shade than a Pink Shade. This material is running roughly 90%+ parcel clean with almost every stone capable of cutting Eye-clean or better. There are 2-3 stones in this lot that are very slightly to slightly included; however, most of the inclusions are on the periphery and we're confident with a little planning you should be able to cut eye-clean or better stones out of those as well. Most stones display that strong Dichroism that Sunset Tourmaline is known for where you can have Orangey C axis and Grassy Green AB axis with some having the yellow instead of the green. We are quite confident that you will have lots of fun with this lot!

This is the material that you see retailing for $6.00+ per carat all around! This is top faceting grade material having almost every bad stone picked out. Most of the stones in this lot will cut eye-clean or better with the bulk being able to facet 10x clean. Practically every stone in the lot is a nice and chunky crystal section and/or nodule capable of giving above average yield. This is the perfect lot for cutting and/or resale!

1. Tanzania has become a heavy hitter in the world of Gemstone rough in the last few decades and is producing more and more rough as the days go buy. Sunset Tourmaline is just one of the new finds that is coming from Tanzania and also Kenya and the material is quite unlike any other Green and/or Orange Tourmaline available in the market. Tanzanian Sunset Tourmaline is characterized by a strong dichroism where the AB and C axis have a combination of colors running from a Golden Orange to a Golden Yellow and/or Grassy Green. Many stones produce very unusual finished gems due to this dichroism and are highly sought after by collectors.