2.90 ct. Zambian ‘Trapiche’ Tourmaline
Color: Dark Green
Clarity: Translucent
Origin: Zambia
Cut: Polished Slice
Treatments: None
Measurements: 12.9 x 12.9 mm
A very fine example from this very limited (and now older) find in Zambia. Originally thought to be Emerald when found these, quite unusually, tested out as Tourmaline. This is not a growth pattern that is common at all in Tourmaline and to have the graphite inclusions forming this lovely approximation of a trapiche pattern is quite rare. A really lovely stones with a fine, bright bodycolor and good contrast. These are entirely gone from the market at this point.