DT Tourmalines with Lepidolite

Paprok Mine, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
Small Cabinet, 6.5 x 1.8 x 1.4 cm
Start Time: 04/01/2011 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/07/2011 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Bi-colored tourmalines are a Paprok classic, but you very seldom see one with the super aesthetics like this. The gemmy and lustrous, well-striated crystal is doubly terminated (DT), and tapered. The body is beautiful emerald-green and both terminations have classic, pretty "Paprok pink". Half of the tourmaline is preferentially wrapped in tan lepidolite blades, which adds character. The fabulous, 1.8 cm, doubly terminated, bi-colored tourmaline jauntily angled against the pink termination makes this an outstanding tourmaline specimen. Complete all-around and very nearly pristine, with only the most trivial, barely noticeable termination wear by the small tourmaline. Simply a very fine and uncommonly good-looking Paprok tourmaline. 16 grams. Valued at $1000

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