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Gem Tourmalines
- Paprok, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan
- Miniature, 3.4 x 1.4 x 1.3 cm (Largest of 2)
- Start Time: 04/30/2017 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 05/04/2017 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A "gem" of a two-piece deal of beautiful, strikingly different colored, very glassy, well-striated, limpid tourmalines from Paprok. The larger crystal is the classic bi-colored tourmaline, that Paprok is well-known for. The complex, sharp, gem blush-pink termination is underlain by the beautiful green body. Complete all-around and pristine. The back of the termination has embedded albite, with no damage, per se. Gem tourmalines with this gorgeous baby-pink color are RARE from Afghanistan. This smaller water-clear pristine cutie has a complex pyramidal termination. The termination and base have a slightly darker hue, than the center of the crystal, adding character. Beautiful gem tourmalines. Total mass is 94.51 carats or 18.9 grams. 62.38 and 32.13 carats respectively or 12.5 and 6.4 grams.
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