CHROME TOURMALINE

Lot: Tourmaline-445

     

    

    
MUCH BETTER THAN THE ABOVE PICTURES INDICATE!

COLOR: Chrome Green, Olive Green, Orangish Yellow, Yellowish Orange, Yellowish Green to Greenish Yellow
CLARITY: Will cut eye-clean to moderately included stones (75%+ High to Top Facet Rough)
ORIGIN: Tanzania
SIZE: Stones range in size from .42 to 1.60 Carats (.85+ Carat Spot Average)
WEIGHT: 281.50 Carats 56.3 Grams
PRICE: $168.90 ($.60 Per Carat / $3.00 Per Gram)
DESCRIPTION:

Spectacular lot of Olive Green to Chrome Green Chrome Tourmaline Faceting Rough from Tanzania. The parcel is composed of practically every shade of Chrome Tourmaline including quite a few nice vibrant Tsavorite Greens in the parcel. The lot is running roughly 75%+ High to Top Grade Facet Rough with the remainder being a mixture of Cabbing Rough and possibly some additional Faceting Rough.

Please note that this material is relatively small averaging in at about 1.00 Carat and it is ideally suited for overseas cutting and/or some creative jewelry project. We are just blowing this out to make some room for new acquisitions. 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 unusual finished gems due to this dichroism and are highly sought after by collectors.