RARE PARAIBA TOURMALINE ROUGH 3.35 CTS [S277]
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| Current Bid (USD) | 0.00 | Member Since | July 19, 2007 in Australia |
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| Starting Bid (USD) | 49.99 | ||
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| Starts | November 29, 2008 10:25 PM | ||
| Ends | December 2, 2008 10:19 PM | Basic Shipping Information | |
| Auction Category | Tourmaline Gemstones > Rough | Shipping Cost | 3.00 paid by buyer |
| Auction ID | 21613 | Shipping Insurance (optional) | 7.00 |
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Description
RARE Paraiba tourmaline rough
These cupriferous tourmalines from the Mina da Batalha in the Federal Brazilian State of Paraiba are small, rare and precious. Their spirited turquoise to green colours are such as are not found in any other gemstone in the world. The exclusiveness of this legendary find makes these rare gemstones real treasures.
Normally, iron, manganese, chrome and vanadium are the elements responsible for the beautiful colouring in tourmalines. The Paraiba tourmaline is different: it owes its splendid colour to copper, an element which has never before been observed in a tourmaline. Indeed quite a fair proportion of its weight consists of copper. But scientists have discovered that it often also contains manganese.
In the Paraiba tourmaline, the interplay between these two elements gives rise to a variety of fascinatingly beautiful colours: emerald green, turquoise to sky blue, sapphire blue, indigo, bluish-violet, and purple.
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sedagems, March 27, 2008:
Hi David Thanks for the email-the pariba o bought ar rhe gjx show in tucson from the minering company and they were recommended to me-boy they had millions of dollares in stock.Thanks for the offer but in a few months i will be in south america so i will have a heap od stock but thanks for the offer.Regards Paul