Gem bi-colored Tourmaline (Zukowski Coll.)

Pech, Afghanistan
Small Cabinet, 6.2 x 1.1 x 1.1 cm
Start Time: 01/07/2011 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 01/13/2011 6:30:00 pm (CST)
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Item Description

A gorgeous, gemmy, lustrous, bi-colored tourmaline from Pech, Afghanistan. The pink, complex, pyramidal termination grades downward to faint blue zone to a very pleasing apple-green to a basal area with a pink core on this water-clear gem crystal. Thus, this is a watermelon tourmaline. A vey fine and pristine bi-coloreed tourmaline from this locale. 16 grams. Ex Zukowski Collection. Valued at $1000-1200 this is an extremely FINE specimen! Far fewer of these are available today with the ongoing war.

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