"STONED" - PAKISTAN EDITION

Vol. 1 - No. 4

This is our new Direct Offer E-Zine "Stoned." We will "experiment" by sending a few of these out from time to time and see what the results are. Based on those results we will either continue with the E-Zine or stop it altogether. We will not post a lot here on future issues and they will generally be limited to one lot or a few lots of larger size. We would prefer to sell these lots as single lots and have priced them accordingly. These lots generally will NOT be added to our website or on future E-Newsletters as single lots if they do not sell here. We will probably break them up into smaller parcels and compensate for doing such by increasing the price accordingly. The best way to insure you get the cheapest prices available are by purchasing the larger parcels; however, we realize that is not possible for all and that is why we list smaller sized parcels on the site and E- Newsletters.

This is our third issue from Pakistan and as such our Pakistan Shipping Policy applies. There are no refunds on the below items and payment must be made as per the terms on our Payment Policy page for Pakistan direct purchases.

We always like to hear back from you so please feel free to email us with any suggestions, requests and/or comments you may have!

ENJOY!

NEON GREEN TO TURQUOISE BLUE

Lot: Pak-TourmalineStoned-2

   

  

 
THIS MATERIAL IS EVEN BETTER THAN THE ABOVE PICTURES INDICATE!

COLOR: Electric Blue to Electric Green, Neon Bluish Green, Neon Blue to Neon Green, Sea-Foam Green, Turquoise Blue to Turquoise Green
CLARITY: Will cut eye-clean to slightly included stones (90%+ High to Top Facet Grade)
ORIGIN: Pech Darra, Afghanistan
SIZE: Stones range in size from approximately 3.50 to 23.00 Carats (6.51+ Carat Average)
WEIGHT: 241.00 Carats (37 Pieces) 48.2 Grams
PRICE: $2,500.00
DESCRIPTION:

Awesome lot of Neon Bluish Green to Electric Turquoise Blue Afghan Tourmaline Crystal Faceting Rough.  I think the pictures above say all there is to be said; however, for those of you that like to read:

This is the material that has made Afghan Tourmaline the benchmark in Tourmaline perfection! This color is for Afghan Tourmaline what Velvet Blue is for Kashmiri Sapphire! It doesn't get MUCH better than this. The color of this material speaks for itself and is guaranteed to leave you breathless!

This is HIGH GRADE rough for top custom cutting and all of these are chunky crystal sections (All of the stones in here are practically preformed because of the crystal structure of Tourmaline). All of these are a nice size with the average being about 6.5 CARATS!

The lot as a whole is running roughly 90%+ High to Top Facet Grade and most of the stones in this lot will cut eye-clean or better with the bulk being able to facet 10x clean. Some stones do have minor inclusions; however, most of these inclusions are concentrated on the periphery and should facet out with a little planning and hard work. There are a few exceptions where you will have to spend some time planning and trimming to get the cleanest stone possible; however, I don't think you should have a problem getting an eye-clean or better finished stone from practically every piece in the parcel!

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.

HOT - NEON PARAIBA BLUE TO TURQUOISE BLUE

Lot: Pak-TourmalineStoned-3

   

  

  

COLOR: Aqua Blue, Bubblegum Pink to Paraiba Blue, Electric Paraiba Blue to Scope Blue, Minty Paraiba Blue, Turquoise Blue
CLARITY: Will cut eye-clean to heavily included stones (40%+ High to Top Facet Grade)
ORIGIN: Laghman, Afghanistan
SIZE: Stones range in size from approximately (Pending Update) to (Pending Update) Carats (13.63+ Carat Average)
WEIGHT: 5,997.50 Carats (440 Pieces) 1,199.5 Grams
PRICE: $100,000.00
DESCRIPTION:

Awesome lot of Paraiba Blue to Electric Turquoise Blue Afghan Tourmaline Crystal Faceting Rough.  I think the pictures above say all there is to be said; however, for those of you that like to read:

SMOKINNNNNNNNNNNNNN! THIS IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS FOR COLOR!!!! This is the material that has made Afghan Tourmaline the benchmark in Tourmaline perfection! This color is for Afghan Tourmaline what Velvet Blue is for Kashmiri Sapphire! It doesn't get ANY better than this. The color of this material speaks for itself and is guaranteed to leave you breathless! Select Clean stones over 2 Grams sell for $250-$500 PER GRAM LOCALLY and the parcel is a steal for the price!

This is a LARGE parcel at a MINE DIRECT PRICE! It is being offered at what the local price for it would practically be because it is untouched and unsorted. This material is highly sought after because of its color and inclusions are readily acceptable in cut stones for this colored Tourmaline! The parcel is a mix of qualities as that is how larger parcels are sold here. This is mostly FACET GRADE rough with many stones suitable for top custom cutting and all of these are chunky crystal sections (Most of the stones in here are practically preformed because of the crystal structure of Tourmaline). All of these are a nice size with the average being about 13.5+ CARATS!

The lot as a whole is running roughly 40%+ High to Top Facet Grade and many of the stones in this lot will cut eye-clean or better. Many stones do have minor inclusions; however, in this color it is very rare to get a parcel this size clean. We are confident that you will get many spectacular stones from the parcel! Don't miss your chance to pick this up as parcels of this size and color come around once every few years!!!!!

PLEASE NOTE: WE MAY BE ABLE TO SPLIT THIS PARCEL UP IF ENOUGH PEOPLE REQUEST A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF IT AND NO ONE REQUESTS THE PARCEL AS A WHOLE. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE PARCEL PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL US!

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.