Tourmaline (tricolor)

Item Description

The famous quote from John Sinkankas was "gems are minerals after all". In our continued efforts to promote the importance of gemstones for ALL collectors, we want to give mineral collectors a chance at a rare cut stone that complements a choice mineral specimen from a classic locality. Some of the finest mineral collections in the world are accompanied by gemstones that either complete a "rough and cut" set for certain specimens, or simply show the beauty of particular species when they are faceted. We are offering this stone as an opportunity for collectors to expand their horizons and purchase gemstones that would supplement crystallized specimens in their collections. I think it is important for collectors to know that faceted stones can expand one's interests in minerals and can add a certain reverence to the hobby of collecting minerals. Tourmalines are some of the most diverse and popular gems out there. They're one of the few gems that occur in natural bicolor stones as well. The majority of bicolor Tourmalines on the market today are some of the most attractive in the gem world. The "Custom Narrow Spearhead" cut stone shows a distinct pink color on one end and a green color on the other end with a beautiful colorless "Achroite" zone in between One of the most impressive aspects of this gem is the fact that it is fairly clean, with only one inclusion which is great for Tourmaline. Tourmaline is classified as a "Type 3" gemstone, as inclusions are almost always present, and accepted by dealers and collectors, so when you find a stone like this, especially a tricolor gem, it's incredibly special. I have to say that these stones are becoming harder and harder to find these days with so much gem Tourmalines coming out of Africa lately. It is a great naturally occurring tricolor gem for your collection, and a very good deal for the $100 starting bid. Valued at $301.00 retail.