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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 ama

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.

Oval green Tourmalines

Oval green Tourmalines

Weight: 3.95cts

Dimensions: 9 x 7mms

Ref: 107089-06 (QEC)

Baguette pink Tourmalines (SOLD)

Baguette pink Tourmalines (SOLD)

Weight: 16.56cts

Dimensions: 17.6x8.8mms

Ref: 12521 (CTC)

Emerald cut blue Tourmaline

Emerald cut blue Tourmaline

Weight: 4.89cts

Origin: Mozambique

Dimensions: 14.4 × 7.6mms

Ref: 13024 (UTHC)

Oval pink Tourmaline

Oval pink Tourmaline

Weight: 7.00ct

Origin: Mozambique

Dimensions: 13 x 11mms

Ref: 12817 (SCZ)

Emerald cut blue-green Tourmaline

Emerald cut blue-green Tourmaline

Weight: 3.55cts

Origin: Mozambique

Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.4mms

Ref: 12966 (UUHC)

P/S Pink Tourmaline

P/S Pink Tourmaline

Weight: 2.87cts

Origin: Mozambique

Dimensions: 11 x 8mms

Ref: 107089-56 (TSZ)

 

Emerald cut Green Tourmaline

Emerald cut Green Tourmaline

Weight: 6.24cts

Dimensions: 12.8 x 9.2mms

Ref: 12914 (NHC)

Marquise Pink Tourmaline

Marquise Pink Tourmaline

Weight: 13.69cts

Dimensions: 24 x 12mms

Ref: 5186-56 (UDHC)

Emerald cut green Tourmalines

Emerald cut green Tourmalines

Weight: 16.16cts

Origin: Mozambique

Dimensions: 15.3 × 9.3mms

Ref: 13059 (SHC)

E/C Rubellite

E/C Rubellite

Weight: 6.07cts

Origin: Nigeria

Dimensions: 13.1 x 10.0mms

Ref: 13-23-09.01 (UCEC)

P/S Afr. Paraiba Tourmaline (SOLD)

P/S Afr. Paraiba Tourmaline (SOLD)

Weight: 2.75cts

Origin: Mozambique

Dimensions: 11.5 x 7.5mms

Ref: 104857 (UTECZ)

Emerald cut green Tourmaline

Emerald cut green Tourmaline

Weight: 16.03cts

Dimensions: 18 × 12mms

Ref: 4179-77 (UUSC)

P/C Afr. Paraiba Tourmaline

P/C Afr. Paraiba Tourmaline

Weight: 2.98cts

Origin: Mozambique

Dimensions: 8.5mms

Ref: 106299-76 (NECZ)

P/C Pink Tourmaline

P/C Pink Tourmaline

Weight: 2.63cts

Dimensions: 8mms

Ref: 107089-143 (DNC)

Asscher cut green Tourmaline

Asscher cut green Tourmaline

Weight: 12.96cts

Dimensions: 14mms

Ref: 1547-24 (UCEC)

Pear shape pink Tourmaline

Pear shape pink Tourmaline

Weight: 6.70cts

Dimensions: 16.5 x 10.5mms

Ref: 5186-54 (CSZ)

Oval Green Tourmaline

Oval Green Tourmaline

Weight: 6.71cts

Origin: Mozambique

Dimensions: 14.1 x 11.4mms

Ref: 13-23-12-09 (UUZZ)

P/S Pink Tourmaline

P/S Pink Tourmaline

Weight: 5.08cts

Dimensions: 13.2 x 10.0mms

Ref: 109173-19 (EEC)

Emerald cut Teal Tourmaline

Emerald cut Teal Tourmaline

Weight: 8.57cts

Origin: Mozambique

Dimensions: 14.3 × 9.5mms

Ref: 13044 (HHC)

Bi-colour Tourmaline

Bi-colour Tourmaline

Weight: 9.95cts

Origin: Congo

Dimensions: 18.1 x 9.0mms

Ref: 12721 (EHC)

P/S Afr. Paraiba Tourmaline

P/S Afr. Paraiba Tourmaline

Weight: 2.25cts

Origin: Mozambique

Dimensions: 11 x 8mms

Ref: 104857 (CNZZ)

Oval pink Tourmaline (SOLD)

Oval pink Tourmaline (SOLD)

Weight: 11.62cts

Dimensions: 17 x 13mms

Ref: 13-22-04-04 (EHC)

Emerald cut Tourmaline

Emerald cut Tourmaline

Weight: 6.84cts

Origin: Afghanistan

Dimensions: 13.4 x 9.6mms

Ref: 12741 (HHC)

Baguette Bi-colour Tourmaline

Baguette Bi-colour Tourmaline

Weight: 8.45cts

Origin: Congo

Dimensions: 19.5 x 8.5mms

Ref: 107089-138 (THC)

Emerald cut green Tourmaline

Emerald cut green Tourmaline

Weight: 3.90cts

Dimensions: 11 x 8mms

Ref: 12912 (UTHC)

Emerald cut Pink Tourmaline (SOLD)

Emerald cut Pink Tourmaline (SOLD)

Weight: 9.00cts

Origin: Afghanistan

Dimensions: 16.0 x 9.5mms

Ref: 12952 (EHC)

Bag. green Tourmaline

Bag. green Tourmaline

Weight: 1.48cts

Origin: Namibia

Dimensions: 9.4 x 5.1mms

Ref: 12593-02 (NEC)

Cushion shape Pink Tourmaline

Cushion shape Pink Tourmaline

Weight: 5.68cts

Origin: Mozambique

Dimensions: 12 x 10mms

Ref: 4179-56 (CHC)

Oval Cuprian Tourmaline

Oval Cuprian Tourmaline

Weight: 4.09cts

Dimensions: 11.77 x 8.77mms

Ref: 13-22-04-15 (DSEC)

P/C Pink Tourmaline

P/C Pink Tourmaline

Weight: 15.08cts

Dimensions: 14.5mms

Ref: 4179-58 (UUEC)

Baguette cut Tourmaline

Baguette cut Tourmaline

Weight: 8.22cts

Dimensions: 13.5 x 10.5mms

Ref: 4179-66 (HNZ)

Carre Tourmaline

Carre Tourmaline

Weight: 1.50cts

Dimensions: 6.5mms

Ref: 12340 (DNZ)

Cushion shape green Tourmaline

Cushion shape green Tourmaline

Weight: 7.55cts

Origin: Afghanistan

Dimensions: 12.0 x 10.7mms

Ref: 12969 (NEC)

Oval pink Tourmaline (SOLD)

Oval pink Tourmaline (SOLD)

Weight: 4.32cts

Origin: Mozambique

Dimensions: 13 x 9mms

Ref: 107089-254 (TSZ)

Pear shape green Tourmaline

Pear shape green Tourmaline

Weight: 17.24cts

Dimensions: 23.5 x 13.4mms

Ref: 5186-85 (UUZZ)

Round pink Tourmaline

Round pink Tourmaline

Weight: 7.53cts

Origin: Mozambique

Dimensions: 12.5mms

Ref: 4179-55 (CHC)

Radiant cut Tourmaline

Radiant cut Tourmaline

Weight: 6.26cts

Origin: Congo

Dimensions: 11mms

Ref: 108310-17 (UTCZ)

Pink Tourmaline

Pink Tourmaline

Weight: 3.07cts

Dimensions: 10 x 8mms

Ref: 6572-81 (QEC)

Oval Tourmaline

Oval Tourmaline

Weight: 5.62cts

Dimensions: 12.1 x 10.2mms

Ref: 12517 (CCZ)

P/C Pink Tourmaline (SOLD)

P/C Pink Tourmaline (SOLD)

Weight: 3.37cts

Dimensions: 9mms

Ref: 107089-141 (TTZ)

Round Tourmaline

Round Tourmaline

Weight: 4.95cts

Dimensions: 11mms

Ref: 5186-78 (UTEC)

Round Pink Tourmalines

Round Pink Tourmalines

Weight: 9.84cts

Dimensions: 11mms

Ref: 4179-57 (CHC)

Cushion shape green Tourmaline

Cushion shape green Tourmaline

Weight: 10.78cts

Dimensions: 15 x 12mms

Ref: 109022-13 (UQEC)

Bi-Colour Tourmaline (SOLD)

Bi-Colour Tourmaline (SOLD)

Weight: 4.11cts

Dimensions: 14 x 7mms

Ref: 107089-139 (TDC)

Oval green Tourmaline

Oval green Tourmaline

Weight: 8.09 carats

Origin: Mozambique

Dimensions: 14.3 x 12.1mms

Ref: 12913 (NHC)

E/C Pink Tourmaline (SOLD)

E/C Pink Tourmaline (SOLD)

Weight: 2.35cts

Dimensions: 9 x 7mms

Ref: 107089-99 (TDC)

Pear shape Tourmaline

Pear shape Tourmaline

Weight: 24.64cts

Dimensions: 23.7x16.3mms

Ref: 7150-34 (NHC)

Pink Tourmaline

Pink Tourmaline

Weight: 6.60cts

Dimensions: 14.5 x 10.5mms

Ref: 109022-08 (QNZ)

Trilliant Afr. Paraiba

Trilliant Afr. Paraiba

Weight: 2.69cts

Origin: Mozambique

Dimensions: 9.2mms

Ref: 7150-40 (EHCZ)

Trilliant Tourmaline

Trilliant Tourmaline

Weight: 4.14cts

Dimensions: 11mms

Ref: 4862-11 (CCZ)

Asscher cut green Tourmaline

Asscher cut green Tourmaline

Weight: 2.98cts

Origin: Mozambique

Dimensions: 8.5mms

Ref: 12820 (HSC)

Asscher Pink Tourmalines (SOLD)

Asscher Pink Tourmalines (SOLD)

Weight: 15.11cts

Dimensions: 11.2mms

Ref: 12938 (EHC)

Baguette green Tourmaline

Baguette green Tourmaline

Weight: 3.35cts

Dimensions: 11 x 7mms

Ref: 107089-121 (CNZ)

Oval pink Tourmaline

Oval pink Tourmaline

Weight: 5.27cts

Dimensions: 12 x 10mms

Ref: 5186-51 (EHC)

Asscher cut blue green Tourmaline

Asscher cut blue green Tourmaline

Weight: 3.26cts

Origin: Mozambique

Dimensions: 9mms

Ref: 12594 (HHC)

Trilliant pink Tourmaline

Trilliant pink Tourmaline

Weight: 10.41cts

Origin: Mozambique

Dimensions: 14.8mms

Ref: 6572-49 (HHC)

Baguette green Tourmaline

Baguette green Tourmaline

Weight: 11.74cts

Dimensions: 17.6 × 10.5mms

Ref: 4179-71 (UDEC)

Ov. Pink Tourmaline

Ov. Pink Tourmaline

Weight: 3.60cts

Dimensions: 11 x 9mms

Ref: 12347 (TTC)

P/S Blue-Green Tourmaline (SOLD)

P/S Blue-Green Tourmaline (SOLD)

Weight: 4.63cts

Origin: Mozambique

Dimensions: 12.5 x 10.0mms

Ref: 12850 (EHC)

Pear shape pink Tourmaline

Pear shape pink Tourmaline

Weight: 6.20cts

Dimensions: 14 x 11mms

Ref: 5186-53 (CCZ)

Round green Tourmaline

Round green Tourmaline

Weight: 4.99cts

Dimensions: 11mms

Ref: 14179-68 (HNZ)

Princess cut pink Tourmaline (SOLD)

Princess cut pink Tourmaline (SOLD)

Weight: 4.31cts

Dimensions: 9.5mms

Ref: 5186-46 (QHC)

Emerald cut Tourmaline

Emerald cut Tourmaline

Weight: 5.27cts

Dimensions: 11.5 x 9.5 mms

Ref: NZ23-05-02 (ESC)

Cushion Pink Tourmaline

Cushion Pink Tourmaline

Weight: 4.39cts

Origin: Afghanistan

Dimensions: 11 x 9mms

Ref: 12967 (CHC)

Marquise green Tourmaline

Marquise green Tourmaline

Weight: 7.26cts

Origin: Mozambique

Dimensions: 20 x 10mms

Ref: 5186-79 (SHC)

Pink Tourmaline

Pink Tourmaline

Weight:6.22cts

Origin: Mozambique

Dimensions: 12.7 x 10.5mms

Ref: 5186-50 (HHC)

Oval green Tourmaline

Oval green Tourmaline

Weight: 6.12cts

Dimensions: 13.7 x 10.9mms

Ref: 12993 (SHC)

Bi-Colour Tourmaline

Bi-Colour Tourmaline

Weight: 15.23cts

Dimensions: 18 x 12mms

Ref: 6572-44 (QQZ)

Emerald cut green Tourmalune

Emerald cut green Tourmalune

Weight: 3.62cts

Origin: Mozambique

Dimensions: 14.0 x 6.5mms

Ref: 7150-53 (QSZ)

Oval pink Tourmaline

Oval pink Tourmaline

Weight: 9.37cts

Origin: Mozambique

Dimensions: 15.7 x 11.5mms

Ref: 5186-48

Asscher cut blue-green Tourmaline

Asscher cut blue-green Tourmaline

Weight: 3.26cts

Origin: Mozambique

Dimensions: 9mms

Ref: 12594 (HHC)

Marquise pink Tourmaline

Marquise pink Tourmaline

Weight: 8.28cts

Dimensions: 20 x 10mms

Ref: 5186-55 (CSC)

Emerald cut Tourmaline

Emerald cut Tourmaline

Weight: 4.80cts

Origin: Mozambique

Dimensions: 11.6 × 8.6mms

Ref: 12873 (EHC)