Gem bi-colored Elbaite (excellent)

Pech, Chapa Dara Dist., Konar Prov., Afghanistan
Miniature, 5.1 x 1.4 x 1.1 cm
Start Time: 01/25/2014 6:30:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 01/30/2014 6:30:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

A drop-dead gorgeous, bi-colored, super-gemmy elbaite from Pech. This extreme cutie is about the most limpid tourmaline of any size we have seen from Pech. The very glassy, well-striated crystal has a beautiful, blush-pink pyramidal termination, that grades into a starkly contrasting, pretty light apple-green zone. A very light pink zone follows and the base is a stunning, rich vivid pink. Complete all-around and essentially pristine, except for the bruising at the base. One lower side has a damage-free contact, where another crystal once lay and that's a small piece of embedded feldspar on a termination face. 10 grams. A superb Pech elbaite.

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