Untreated Afghani Tourmaline 1.44 (BGT144)

1.44 Carat (sold)
Intense Bluish Green
Medium Dark 70
Free of Inclusions

GRADING REPORT BGT144

• Identification: Natural Unheated & Untreated Tourmaline
• Carat: 1.44
• Shape: Emerald
• Measures: 8.07x6.08x3.71 (millimeter)
• Color Grade: Very Good
• Tone: MD70
• Color Zoning: None
• Clarity: Free of Inclusions
• Cutting Grade: Very Good (cut in Germany)
  • Brilliancy: 75%
  • Depth: 61%
• Origin: Afghanistan
• Treatment: None

Certificate No: TU080509

Overall Grade: Very Good

Comment: Good-old blue-green-tourmaline from the ancient Afghani mines (before Mozambique came along and every tourmaline wanted to become a Paraiba). This is one of the original top-quality colours in tourmaline: a rich green with an otherworldly tint of blue. No inclusions even under the lens, unheated, simply but well cut to Emerald shape in Idar Oberstein. Old stock we have gathered at pre-china-craze prices and happily pass on to the appreciating new owner. Comes with 1000 square-meter of rainforest in your name, full 3rd party report and free shipping. At meagre $550/ct a snatch in today's market.