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Tourmaline

Tourmaline

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 Known as the "Rainbow Gemstone", Tourmaline is available in almost every colour of the spectrum. The name was derived from the Singhalese "Tura mali" meaning mixed colours and the range of colours covered by this exquisite gem is truly amazing. When heated, Tourmaline becomes charged and was used by the Dutch to draw ashes from their pipes, becoming known as "Aschentrekker". Thus, should Tourmaline be subjected to either direct sunlight or intense incandescent lighting, it will often attract dust. Prices for Tourmaline will vary dramatically and several of the varieties are listed separately. The most coveted example of Tourmaline is that of the “Paraiba” Tourmaline, an almost neon or fluorescent  material coloured by the element Copper. Coming from the Paraiba area in Brazil, these extraordinary members of the Tourmaline family vary from intense greens to the most coveted colour of all, the intense, clear blue that commands stratospheric prices. Found only in the late 1980's, this material is close to exhausted with next to no material being found in recent times. However, new deposits of Copper coloured (Cuprian) Tourmaline have been found in Mozambique, and more lately in Nigeria, and are also known as “Paraiba” despite not being from the Brazillian deposits. This material is often cleaner to the eye than the original material from Brazil, though it is often less intense in colour and attracts lower prices, though large, clean and intense coloured examples are still very rare and attract very high prices.   
  
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Known as the "Rainbow Gemstone", Tourmaline is available in almost every colour of the spectrum. The name was derived from the Singhalese "Tura mali" meaning mixed colours and the range of colours covered by this exquisite gem is truly amazing. When heated, Tourmaline becomes charged and was used by the Dutch to draw ashes from their pipes, becoming known as "Aschentrekker". Thus, should Tourmaline be subjected to either direct sunlight or intense incandescent lighting, it will often attract dust. Prices for Tourmaline will vary dramatically and several of the varieties are listed separately. The most coveted example of Tourmaline is that of the “Paraiba” Tourmaline, an almost neon or fluorescent  material coloured by the element Copper. Coming from the Paraiba area in Brazil, these extraordinary members of the Tourmaline family vary from intense greens to the most coveted colour of all, the intense, clear blue that commands stratospheric prices. Found only in the late 1980's, this material is close to exhausted with next to no material being found in recent times. However, new deposits of Copper coloured (Cuprian) Tourmaline have been found in Mozambique, and more lately in Nigeria, and are also known as “Paraiba” despite not being from the Brazillian deposits. This material is often cleaner to the eye than the original material from Brazil, though it is often less intense in colour and attracts lower prices, though large, clean and intense coloured examples are still very rare and attract very high prices.

R/C Pink Tourmaline (SOLD)

R/C Pink Tourmaline (SOLD)

Weight: 5.17cts

Dimensions: 11.3 x 9.4mms

Ref: 11936 (QSZ)

Baguette Bi-Colour Tourmaline (SOLD)

Baguette Bi-Colour Tourmaline (SOLD)

Weight: 8.11cts

Dimensions: 14.6 x 9.6mms

Ref: 104857-220 (QCZ)

E/C Tourmalines (SOLD)

E/C Tourmalines (SOLD)

Weight: 5.16cts

Dimensions: 8.6 x 7.1mms

Ref: 12065 (UECZ)

Tr. Rubellite Sugar Loaf Cab.

Tr. Rubellite Sugar Loaf Cab.

Weight: 8.14cts

Dimensions: 13.5mms

Ref: 104857-13 (NZ)

Asscher cut Indicolite (SOLD)

Asscher cut Indicolite (SOLD)

Weight: 9.62cts

Origin: Nigeria

Dimensions: 9.6mms

Ref: 12063 (UECZ)

P/S Pink Tourmaline

P/S Pink Tourmaline

Weight: 2.50cts

Dimensions: 11 x 8mms

Ref: 12050 (TDC)

 

E/C Paraiba Tourmaline (SOLD)

E/C Paraiba Tourmaline (SOLD)

Weight:2.47cts

Origin: Paraiba, Brazil.

Dimensions: 8.4 x 7.2mms

Ref: 104857-232 (UTEC)

Pastel E/C Bi-Colour Tourmaline (SOLD)

Pastel E/C Bi-Colour Tourmaline (SOLD)

Weight: 24.34cts

Dimensions: 21.0 x 14.8mms

Ref: 12055 (DEC)

Asscher cut green Tourmaline (SOLD)

Asscher cut green Tourmaline (SOLD)

Weight: 7.34cts

Dimensions: 11.5mms

Ref: 104857-234 (UDCZ)

C/S Pink Tourmaline (SOLD)

C/S Pink Tourmaline (SOLD)

Weight: 2.36cts

Dimensions: 8.5mms

Ref: 102472-15 (TDC)

Baguette Tourmaline

Baguette Tourmaline

Weight: 2.92cts

Dimensions: 13x6mms

Ref: 104857-238 (SEC)

P/S Afr. Paraiba Tourmaline

P/S Afr. Paraiba Tourmaline

Weight: 2.75cts

Origin: Mozambique

Dimensions: 11.5 x 7.5mms

Ref: 104857 (UTECZ)

Oval Chrome Tourmaline

Oval Chrome Tourmaline

Weight: 2.33cts

Origin: Tanzania

Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.8mms

Ref: 12008 (HCZ)

P/C Pink Tourmaline

P/C Pink Tourmaline

Weight: 2.63cts

Dimensions: 8mms

Ref: 104857-218 (DNZ)

Carre Tourmaline (SOLD)

Carre Tourmaline (SOLD)

Weight: 6.66cts

Dimensions: 11mms

Ref: 104857 (HNZ)

R/C Bi-colour Tourmaline (SOLD)

R/C Bi-colour Tourmaline (SOLD)

Weight: 6.58cts

Dimensions: 6.58cts

Ref: 12062-01 (UNZ)

Oval Chrome Tourmaline

Oval Chrome Tourmaline

Weight: 10.78cts

Origin: Tanzania

Dimensions: 16.5 x 12.9mms

Ref: RGT19-5 (NDC)

P/S Pink Tourmaline (SOLD)

P/S Pink Tourmaline (SOLD)

Weight: 2.87cts

Dimensions: 11 x 8mms

Ref: 102472-16 (DHZ)

Pear shape Mint Tourmaline (SOLD)

Pear shape Mint Tourmaline (SOLD)

Weight: 2.19cts

Dimensions: 10 x 7mms

Ref: 102472-160 (TCZ)

Bag. Bi-colour Tourmaline (SOLD)

Bag. Bi-colour Tourmaline (SOLD)

Weight: 2.44cts

Origin: Congo

Dimensions: 9 x 7mms

Ref: 104857 (DNZ)

P/S Afr. Paraiba Tourmaline

P/S Afr. Paraiba Tourmaline

Weight: 2.33cts

Origin: Mozambique

Dimensions: 11 x 7mms

Ref: 104857 (CDCZ)

Bag. Bi-colour Tourmaline

Bag. Bi-colour Tourmaline

Weight: 3.36cts

Origin: Congo

Dimensions: 11.5 x 7.0mms

Ref: 104857 (TQZ)

Oval Chrome Tourmaline

Oval Chrome Tourmaline

Weight: 3.87cts

Origin: Tanzania

Dimensions: 12.0 x 8.6mms

Ref: 11996 (UUEC)

Watermelon Tourmaline (SOLD)

Watermelon Tourmaline (SOLD)

Weight: 17.58cts

Ref: 103546-42 (TH)

C/S Tourmaline (SOLD)

C/S Tourmaline (SOLD)

Weight: 2.88cts

Origin: Afghanistan

Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.8mms

Ref: 12124 (QNZ)

Baguette Bi-colour Tourmaline

Baguette Bi-colour Tourmaline

Weight: 8.45cts

Origin: Congo

Dimensions: 19.5 x 8.5mms

Ref: 107089-138 (TSZ)

Cushion shape pink Tourmaline

Cushion shape pink Tourmaline

Weight: 7.06cts

Dimensions: 11.9mms

Ref: 12171 (ENZ)

Oval Chrome Tourmaline

Oval Chrome Tourmaline

Weight: 2.75cts

Origin: Tanzania

Dimensions: 11.0 x 7.9mms

Ref: 11581 (UDEC)

Oval Rubellite

Oval Rubellite

Weight: 1.97cts

Dimensions: 9 x 7mms

Ref: 104857-54 (CSZ)

P/C Afr. Paraiba Tourmaline (SOLD)

P/C Afr. Paraiba Tourmaline (SOLD)

Weight: 1.06cts

Origin: Mozambique

Dimensions: 6mms

Ref: 102472-226 (NSZZ)

P/S Pink Tourmaline (SOLD)

P/S Pink Tourmaline (SOLD)

Weight: 2.93cts

Dimensions: 11 x 8mms

Ref: 104857-59 (DNZ)

Carre Tourmaline (SOLD)

Carre Tourmaline (SOLD)

Weight: 2.63cts

Dimensions: 8mms

Ref: 104857-34 (CDC)

Bag. Bi-colour Tourmaline

Bag. Bi-colour Tourmaline

Weight: 4.64cts

Dimensions: 12 x 8mms

Ref: 106299-59 (TEC)

Asscher cut Tourmaline

Asscher cut Tourmaline

Weight: 2.45cts

Origin: Congo

Dimensions: 2.45cts

Ref: 104857-30 (SNZ)

P/S Pink Tourmaline

P/S Pink Tourmaline

Weight: 2.32cts

Dimensions: 9mms

Ref: 11131 (TNZ)

C/S Tourmaline

C/S Tourmaline

Weight: 2.94cts

Origin: Afghanistan

Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.6mms

Ref: 12122 (QQZ)

Carre Tourmaline

Carre Tourmaline

Weight: 1.50cts

Dimensions: 6.5mms

Ref: 12340 (DNZ)

Pear shape Tourmaline

Pear shape Tourmaline

Weight: 2.90cts

Dimensions: 14.3 x 7.8mms

Ref: 12257 (SEC)

Oval pink Tourmaline

Oval pink Tourmaline

Weight: 4.32cts

Origin: Mozambique

Dimensions: 13 x 9mms

Ref: 107089-254 (TSZ)

Asscher cut Tourmaline

Asscher cut Tourmaline

Weight: 8.20cts

Origin: Congo

Dimensions: 12mms

Ref: 104857-240 (CCZ)

C/S Pink Tourmaline

C/S Pink Tourmaline

Weight: 4.56cts

Dimensions: 12 x 9mms

Ref: 107089-142 (TNZ)

Oval mint Tourmaline

Oval mint Tourmaline

Weight: 3.73 carats

Origin: Congo

Dimensions: 11.2 x 9.2mms

Ref: 12167 (TEC)

Pentagonal pink Tourmaline

Pentagonal pink Tourmaline

Weight: 3.48cts

Dimensions: 10mms

Ref: 107089-128 (QDC)

Baguette Tourmaline

Baguette Tourmaline

Weight: 5.33cts

Dimensions: 14 x 8mms

Ref: 107089-108 (DNZ)