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Tourmaline w/ Lepidolite
- Paprok Mine, Kamdesh Dist., Nuristan Prov., Afghanistan
- Small Cabinet, 9.4 x 9.4 x 7.8 cm
- Start Time: 03/22/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 03/28/2013 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Paprok "bubble gum-pink" toumalines are a very desirable Afghanistan varietal. Large crystals richly and aesthetically cloaked in translucent, lavender lepidolite books of this quality are RARE. The impressive, gemmy, glassy, translucent, compound tourmaline is 4.1 cm wide and has a broken and healed termination(meaning it is not a sharp, flat termination, but is rough, although not broken per se). The lepidolite books cascade and thicken down all sides of this most impressive piece. The sidecar tourmalines are a super accent: the 4.6 cm, lighter pink, gemmy crystal has a matte purple termination; and the nifty stepped crystal cluster has broken and healed terminations. There are more sidecar tourmalines on the back. Complete all-around and in outstanding condition, overall. Valued at $3000. MUCH, MUCH BETTER IN PERSON!!!