Bi-colored gemmy Tourmaline w/ Cleavelandite

Item Description

An elegant combination specimen from the most famous tourmaline locality in Pakistan. More green than most, and more translucent than most from here, this was valued at $2000 in exchange to us. The three, parallel-growth, gemmy and lustrous, bi-colored tourmalines are aesthetically surrounded by pearlescent, bladed cleavelandite crystals. The lower portion of the tourmalines is gemmy to translucent, olive-green, followed by the gorgeous, gem, lime-green sections. A narrow, starkly contrasting very soft baby pink to nearly achroite zone lies just below the lightly etched pinacoidal terminations. The well-striated prism faces and termination are highly lustrous. The gemminess is excellent and the sharp color zoning is breathtaking. This is an excellent display piece and a wonderful pegmatite specimen from a classic locality. This fine small cabinet dates to the 1980s finds. The tourmalines are pristine. A very sweet piece.