SEA-FOAM GREEN TO TURQUOISE BLUE

Lot: Pak-Tourmaline-60

     

  

  

COLOR: Blue Green, Minty Blue & Green, Neon Green, Pastel Pink, Sea-Foam Green, Turquoise Blue
CLARITY: Will cut eye-clean to moderately included stones (65%+ Facet Grade)
ORIGIN: Kunar, Afghanistan
SIZE: Stones range in size from approximately 1 to 13 Carats (3.3 Carat Average)
WEIGHT: 561 Carats (170 Pieces) 112.2 Grams
PRICE: $420.75 ($.75 Per Carat / $3.75 Per Gram)
DESCRIPTION:

Awesome lot of Sea-Foam Green to Turquoise Blue Afghan Tourmaline faceting rough. This lot is primarily a Neon Green to a Sea-Foam Green. I would say that roughly 65% of this material is High to Top Facet Grade. Practically every stone in the lot is a nice and chunky crystal section capable of giving above average yield. The stones are nice and bright and should hold their color well once cut. The price on this just doesn't get any better!
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.