Bi-colored Tourmalines on Smoky Quartz

Paprok, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Small Cabinet, 9.3 x 8.8 x 8.0 cm
Start Time: 07/22/2010 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 07/29/2010 6:39:16 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

A striking and lovely combination specimen from recent finds at Paprok. Gemmy and lustrous, bi-colored pleasing pink and green, tourmalines are aesthetically scattered on all sides of the "mountain range" of three, glassy, translucent, intergrown smoky quartz crystals. The longest crystal is 3.7 cm, which is mostly hidden in the valley between the smoky peaks. The pretty pink tourmaline on the side, with a healed termination, is 3.5 cm. Several of the tourmalines are curved, having been broken, bent and healed. Scattered pods of snow-white cleavelandite are a nice accent. Complete all-around, only one of the three smoky terminations is lightly bruised. A dramatic, very showy combination specimen. Valued at $500-600.

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