Tourmaline (custom faceted by Allyce Kosnar)

Item Description

Tourmalines are some of the most diverse and popular gems out there. This particular gem was cut from a piece of rough found a few years ago in Afghanistan. The stone shows a beautiful, saturated, bluish green color and just shimmers in the light. This stone was cut a few weeks ago by Allyce Kosnar of Kosnar Gem Co (www.kosnargemco.com), and the name of the cut is a "Modified Widened Hexagon". The gem is very well cut and has VVS clarity. Tourmaline is classified as a "Type 3" gemstone, as inclusions are almost always present, and accepted by dealers and collectors. I have to say that these stones are becoming harder and harder to find these days, and the prices seem to rise with every show we attend.