Weight : 1.20 CT
Dimensions : 7 mm x 6 mm x 4.5 mm
Color : Teal Blue
Shape : Cushion
Clarity : Flawless
Treatment : None
Origin : Afghanistan
Hardness : 7 - 7.5

Birthstone : October Birthstone
Zodiac Sign : Libra Birthstone, Scorpio Birthstone

Tourmaline is a name applied to a family of related minerals with widely varying properties. Tourmalines make very popular jewelry stones and come in an amazing range of colors, including multi-color zones. Tourmaline is the modern October birthstone, and pink in particular is a very popular color.

Most colors are fairly common, but pure blue, red, orange, yellow, and purple stones are rare. Such stones usually command higher prices. Color-change tourmalines are also exceptionally rare. Neon-blue paraíba tourmalines, raspberry-red rubellites, and emerald-green chrome tourmalines are especially prized

Tourmaline crystals are often cracked and flawed, which puts a premium on clean gemstones, especially those over 10 carats in weight. Generally, the only acceptable types of inclusions in cut tourmalines are the tubes that, when densely packed, produce a cat’s eye effect in cabochons. The “eye” in a cat’s eye tourmaline can be very strong, especially when set against a richly colored gem.

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