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HPJ IT TAKES TWO. SENSATIONAL 4.38 CT FLAWLESS PAIR 0F FOREST GREEN NIGERIAN TOURMALINES. R26,000.00
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IT TAKES TWO 4.38 TOURMALINES
Bob Shop ID:
144670374
It Takes Two NATURALLY GUARANTEED
We have carefully sourced the most exquisite matched pairs of finest quality natural gemstones, and will offer them here, exclusively on BoB. We feature only 100% natural gemstones
Jeffrey
EXTREMELY RARE 4.38 CARATS (COMBINED) MATCHED SCISSOR CUT PAIR OF FLAWLESS FOREST GREEN TOURMALINES - VIVID NEON GREEN FLASHES !
PROVENANCE: EARTH MINED AT THE EDOUKOU MINE IN THE OYO VALLEY, NORTH OF IBADAN, WESTERN NIGERIA.
GEM TYPE: TOURMALINE
CARAT WEIGHT: 4.38 CARATS
CLARITY: IF (FLAWLESS)
DIMENSIONS: 9.0 x 7.0 x 4.0mm
COLOUR: FOREST GREEN (VIVID NEON GREEN FLASHES)
CUT: SCISSOR CUT
ORIGIN: OYO VALLEY, NIGERIA
TREATMENTS: NONE
WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A DETAILED HPJ APPRAISAL: R26,000.00
The Edoukou Mine in Oyo (Nigeria), close to the border of Benin, arguably produces the finest green Tourmaline in the world. This stunning flawless 4.38 Carat matched pair of Forest Green Tourmaline's were earth mined at the Edoukou Mine. A matched pair of this size is rare indeed.
In artificial lighting they have striking vivid neon green flashes.
The value of Tourmaline has zoomed up in the past year with the ever increasing demand from China. Gems are small and the price at the moment is as much as you are willing to pay!
A study conducted by the German Foundation for Gemstone Research found that Paraiba Tourmaline also contains significant amounts of gold, nearly 8.6 parts per million.
When you take into account that the average gold content of the earth's crust is 0.007 parts per million, you can appreciate exactly how high the gold content in Paraiba tourmaline is.
In fact, if it were not such a beautiful, expensive, (retail prices are said to go up to $20,000 per carat for the finest specimens) and rare gem, it would be crushed to salvage the gold.
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