Elbaite (Tourmaline)

Item Description

Tourmalines are beloved by dealers and collectors for their intense colors in various shades. Afghanistan has produced a large number of gem quality Tourmalines over the years, but and it's always in demand by dealers, jewelers and collectors. Pink Tourmaline is one of the most popular colors for the Tourmaline in the world, and this is certainly a wonderful pink Tourmaline from one of the most productive gem producing countries out there. This stone has a "Pear" cut with a lovely pink color. It is virtually eye clean, which is what makes the stone so desirable, as Tourmaline is classified as a "Type-3" gemstone which means that inclusions are almost always present, and are accepted by dealers and collectors, so when you find a gem of this quality, it's special.