• Stone name: Tourmaline
• Color: Blue
• Clarity: Inclusions slightly visible to the naked eye
• Shape: Pear cut
• Size(in mm): 8.94 x 6.86 x 3.41
• Weight: 1.16 ct
• Hardness (Mohs scale): 7-7.5
• Origin: Afghanistan
• Treatment: None
• SKU: TO26 D
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A pear faceted Indicolite Tourmaline from Afghanistan mines. This loose gemstone displays a beatiful sparkling blue colour and is ideal for a ring or a pendant.
Due to its hardness, Tourmaline is suitable for all-purpose in jewelry.
Tourmaline is a group of minerals with common chemical properties. Tourmalines are found in almost every colour: yellow, black, pink, red (called Rubellite), green (known as Chrome Tourmaline), blue (Indicolite), neon-blue (Paraiba) and green-red (Watermelon), just to name the most famous varieties.
Main hotsell deposits are located in Afghanistan, Brazil, Pakistan, Nigeria, Mozambique and Madagascar.
Tourmaline is the Birthstone of Libra.
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Product code: Blue hotsell tourmaline loose stone 1.16ct Pear Indicolite faceted gemstone 7x9mm