EXOTIC - CHROME TOURMALINE

Lot: Tourmaline-417

      

    

    
MUCH BETTER THAN THE ABOVE PICTURES INDICATE!

COLOR: Chrome Green, Olive Green, Yellowish Green to Greenish Yellow
CLARITY: Will cut eye-clean to heavily included stones (35%+ High to Top Facet Rough)
ORIGIN: Tanga, Tanzania
SIZE: Stones range in size from .32 to 10.18 Carats (1.66+ Carat Average)
WEIGHT: 335.00 Carats (201 Pieces) 67 Grams
PRICE: $167.50 ($.50 Per Carat / $2.50 Per Gram)
DESCRIPTION:

Spectacular lot of Olive Green to Yellowish Green Chrome Tourmaline Faceting & Cabbing Rough from Tanzania. The lot is running roughly 35%+ High to Top Grade Facet Rough and we are confident you will get some spectacular finished gems from the parcel. Practically every stone in the lot is a nice and chunky alluvial section and/or nodule capable of giving above average yield. Take a look around and you will realize this is a deal NOT to be missed!
COOL FACTS:

  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.