Description
Identity: Natural Tourmaline
Origin: Africa
THE 4CS
Carat Weight: 3.73 Carats
Colour: This African tourmaline is bi-coloured, appearing dark green/light green in all forms of light.
Clarity: Eye Clean
Cut: This bi-colour African tourmaline has a rectangular modified emerald shape with the pavilion facets featuring a step cut.
What are the 4Cs: Gemological Institute of America – The 4Cs
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African Tourmaline
Tourmalines are a type of gemstone from a group which composes of boron-silicate minerals, coming in a variety of different colours. It also contains different elements such as magnesium, sodium, aluminium, iron, potassium and lithium. Additionally, the individual minerals have different chemical compositions but share a common crystal structure, allowing for the aforementioned wide range in colour.
Also mined in various part of the world, Brazil and the African continent are the largest producers in the world. Africa especially, there are various countries which mine the precious stone including Mozambique, which produces clean stones that are lighter in saturation and larger in size, Zambia, Madagascar, Nigeria and Namibia. In addition, each country displaying a different primary property.
