Afghanistan Tourmaline - $40 to $100/carat
Locality: Afghanistan

This is top quality and color. I very seldom even see anything rough this good. This is medium saturation and the "c" is open, however because of the size of the crystals it is darker/dark (same color). This material is ideal for "Smith Bars" and Emerald cuts of some type because of the color saturation and crystal shapes.

Note: The color of this rough is richer amd more intense in person, the rough will look a little darker until you look through it (it is under lighting in the picture). There is also a slight color shift depending on the lighting.

Currently Available:
1 each 32.10 carats - $3210.00 Top medium blue, best cut rectangle - 11.6mm x 22.6mm x 10.3mm deep
1 each 23.43 carats - $2343.00 Top medium blue, best cut rectangle/cushion - 16.7mm x 13.5mm x 9.6mm deep
1 each 26.07 carats - $2607.00 Top medium blue, best cut rectangle/cushion - 12.2mm x 15.5mm x 9.2mm deep
1 each 35.85 carats - $3585.00 Top medium blue, best cut rectangle - 13.5mm x 27.7mm x 9.7mm deep

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Top Afghanistan Blue/Green Tourmaline - $100/carat
Locality: Afghanistan

This is material is top blue/green and almost always cut for the commercial market long before it gets to a cutter here in the United States.The a/b is top blue seafoam color and the "c" axis is a light open lime green. This material can be cut either way but I would cut for the a/b axis. The yields will be very high because the shapes of these pieces of rough are almost ideal. There is a spot or fuzz on a couple of these out near the rind, they will cut out in most cases. I do have a specialty design made for these peices.

Currently Available:
1 each 29.85 carats - $2985.00 top blue/green, best cut specialty/rectangle - 12mm x 17.9mm x 17mm deep

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Teal Blue/Green Tourmaline - $30/carat
Locality: Nigeria

This is really a pretty rare color, it is a true teal color. It would make a great hecker top or bar cut.

Currently Available:
1 each 36.22 carats - $1107.60 top blue/green, best cut (pre-formed) rectangle - 11.1m x 31mm x 9mm deep

 

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