Gem: Tourmaline
Weight: 8.82 ct.
Dimensions: 14.2 x 9 x 7.4 mm
Clarity: SI - very faint whispy inclusions throughout, but hard to see in the depth of color
Origin: Jaba Mine, Kunar, Afghanistan
Treatments: None
Comments:
VERY high end cabbing rough -- exactly like it sounds! This piece has some inclusions, and they will unavoidably remain n the finished gem. However, these inclusions are so faint, whispy, evenly distribbuted, and subtle, that the color and size of the gem will make it look really clean still.
The color is off the charts. Nuclear. Usually when you have green this good in the AB axis, you have a olive toned C axis, but NOT here! In this still very dichroic gem, there is leaf green, and lime green, harmoniously screaming bright, rich saturation to the world. It will look FANTASTIC whether you choose to make a high-end cabochon, or a feceted gemstone with a few subtle inclusions.
This IS a neat crystal in its own right, but the termination is pretty dinnged up. Still, though, for the color and clarity alone, it might be a neat one to have in a specimen / thumbnail collection. User's choice.