Pink rubellite Afghan tourmaline 4.8 cts. See appraised

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Current Bid (USD)	0.00	Member Since	March 9, 2008 in Canada
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Starting Bid (USD)	200.00
Reserve Price (USD)	none
Starts	January 6, 2009 7:05 PM
Ends	January 16, 2009 7:00 PM	Basic Shipping Information
Auction Category	Tourmaline Gemstones > Stones	Shipping Cost	10.00 paid by buyer
Auction ID	62850	Shipping Insurance (optional)	0.00
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You can see the amount of neon flash the Afghan varieties of tourmaline have over the African. This stuff blows away the African tourmaline!

		As you can see this is a clean looking stone even under slight magnification.	There are inclusions present but only minor ones that are hard to see even with a loupe.
I think this is a superior shade of pink compared to others I have seen.	You can see the amount of neon flash the Afghan varieties of tourmaline have over the African. This stuff blows away the African tourmaline!

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Description

High quality stone from a parcel of rubellite tourmaline stones that were pink to bi colored pink to green. Purchased from gem market in Namak Mandi in Peshawar Northern Pakistan. Namak Mandi was an old salt market 2000 years ago. It is one of the major gem hubs in the world.

This has a very pleasant shade of pink. Look in the certified section to see stones from the same parcel as this one for judging your bid amounts. Remember whole sale price is 1/3 off the retail and trade price is 1/2 wholesale.

10.45 x 8.36 x 6.40 mm 4.8 carats. Minor inclusions not readily visible with the naked eye. Slight inclusions noted under 10X magnification.

Kunar Valley, Afghan origin.

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