GREEN TOURMALINE - GRADE A - CLEAN 1.25 CTS [S430]

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Minimum Bid (USD)		Feedback Rating	100.00% Positive
Current Bid (USD)	0.00	Member Since	July 19, 2007 in Australia
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Starting Bid (USD)	14.99
Reserve Price (USD)	none
Starts	September 3, 2008 6:45 PM
Ends	September 10, 2008 6:36 PM	Basic Shipping Information
Auction Category	Tourmaline Gemstones > Rough	Shipping Cost	3.00 paid by buyer
Auction ID	22993	Shipping Insurance (optional)	7.00
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GREEN TOURMALINE

THIS GREEN ROUGH WAS MINED IN BRAZIL, IT IS CLEAN AND READY FOR CUTTING. TOURMALINE HAS A WIDE VARITY OF COLURS. USUALLY, IRON RICH TOURMALINES ARE BLACK TO BLUSIH BLACK TO DEEP BROWN, WHILE MAGNESIUM RICH VARIETIES ARE BROWN AND YELLOW, AND LITHIUM RICH TOURMALINES ARE PRACTICALLY ANY COLOUR:BLUE, GREEN, RED, YELLOW AND PINK ETC.

RARELY IT IS COLOURLESS, BI - COLOURED AND MUTI - COLOURED CRYSTALS ARE RELATIVELY COMMON. REFLECTING VARIATIONS OF FLUID CHEMISTRY DURING CRYSTALLISATION. CRYSTALS MAY BE GREEN AT ONE END AND PINK AT THE OTHER.

WEIGHT: 1.25 CTS approx.

SIZE: 12 X 3 X 3 MM approx.