Tourmaline from
Pakistan and Afghanistan
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No. TourAfgh003
Elbaite Tourmaline -
$2750
I cant say enough about this crystal. When so many
Paprok Tourmalines are such a light pastel hue, you rarely see such a
remarkable, vivid, incredibly colorful crystal with this kind of gemminess like
this one. The large majority of Tourmalines from this world famous locality are
often multi-colored, but only the upper 1% have the dark rich color and
amazingly gem quality of this crystal. The crystal has a beautiful pink (with a
very slight orange overtone) color at the termination which grades into a nearly
colorless Achroite area, then changes to a light bluish-green color and then
finishes off with an amazingly lush and vibrant green color throughout the rest
of the prism. Honestly, I cant remember seeing another crystal from Paprok that
was so resonant, especially for the size! The crystal is completely undamaged
and quite lustrous with a very sharp, defined pyramidal termination. Ive seen
hundreds of these pieces over the years, and compared this piece to several in
my personal collection and inventory, but when its all said and done, for an
Afghani Tourmaline, the color and gemminess dont get any better. It really is
that significant in my mind. If youre a serious collector of gem crystals, this
one will really stand out from the others in your collection. An amazing overall
gem crystal of top shelf quality.
Locality:
Paprok, Kunar Province, Afghanistan.
Specimen Size: 4.1 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm.
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No. TourPak002
Elbaite Tourmaline -
$375 (SOLD)
From the new find in the late Fall of 2005 in Pakistan. This is a very
impressive specimen from the most famous Tourmaline locality in Pakistan. These
crystals feature several colors ranging from a beautiful colorless (and HIGHLY
lustrous) "Achroite" pyramidal terminations on one end ranging into a beautiful
blue-green color, then into an olive-green color, then a very dark forest-green
color. To top it off, there is a beautiful rosette of white Albite (var:
Cleavelandite) crystals aesthetically flaring off the side of the specimen. I
must stress again the great, undamaged and highly lustrous terminations on this
specimen. This is a great display piece and a wonderful pegmatite specimen from
a classic locality.
Locality: Stak Nala, Skardu Road, Haramosh Mts., Gilgit, Northern Areas,
Pakistan.
Specimen Size: 3.2 x 3.0 x 2.1 cm.
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No. TourAfghan001
Elbaite Tourmaline -
$600
As far as Tourmalines go, Ive never seen another crystal with the same color
combination as this one has. It starts out with a rich pink color at the
termination that grades into a slight Achroite colorless zone then into a baby
blue green zone which grades into a lilac color and finally ends in a
grayish-blue region at the bottom. The photos do not show the colors as
accurately as I would prefer, but this one is unique. The crystal is undamaged
on all sides and the termination is complete is well. For all the colorations
that you see in Tourmaline, this one stands out from the rest. A very rare and
attractive multi-color Tourmaline crystal.
Locality:
Paprok, Kunar Province, Afghanistan.
Specimen Size: 4.3 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm.
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No. TourPak001
Elbaite Tourmaline -
$275 (SOLD)
From the new find in the late Fall of 2005 in Pakistan.
This is a very impressive specimen from the most famous Tourmaline
locality in Pakistan. This crystal features several colors ranging
from a beautiful colorless (and HIGHLY lustrous) "Achroite"
pyramidal termination ranging into a beautiful blue-green color,
then into an olive-green color, then a very dark forest-green color.
To top it off, there is a beautiful rosette of white Albite (var:
Cleavelandite) crystals aesthetically flaring off the side of the
specimen. I must stress again the great, undamaged and highly
lustrous termination on this specimen. This is a great display piece
and a wonderful pegmatite specimen from a classic locality.
Locality:
Stak Nala, Skardu Road, Haramosh Mts., Gilgit, Northern Areas, Pakistan.
Specimen Size: 3.9 x 2.1 x 2.0 cm.
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No.
TourPak7061
Elbaite Tourmaline -
$125
From the new find in the late Fall of 2005 in Pakistan. This is a really
attractive multi-color specimen from the most famous Tourmaline locality in
Pakistan. This crystal features several colors ranging from a beautiful pink
pyramidal termination ranging into a light yellow-green color, then into a
slightly darker brownish-yellow color, then a very dark olive-green color. There
are few white Albite (var: Cleavelandite) crystals aesthetically flaring off
the base of the specimen. Rarely do you see crystals from this locality with
pink terminations like this one. This is a great display piece and a wonderful
pegmatite specimen from a classic locality.
Locality:
Stak Nala, Skardu Road, Haramosh Mts., Gilgit, Northern Areas, Pakistan.
Specimen Size: 3.0 x 1.7 x 1.2 cm.
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No. TourPak7066
Elbaite Tourmaline -
$300 (SOLD)
From the new find in the late Fall of 2005 in Pakistan. This is a very
impressive specimen from the most famous Tourmaline locality in Pakistan. This
crystal features several colors ranging from a beautiful colorless (and HIGHLY
lustrous) "Achroite" pyramidal termination ranging into a beautiful blue-green
color, then into an olive-green color, then a very dark forest-green color. To
top it off, there is a beautiful rosette of white, gemmy (!) Albite (var:
Cleavelandite) crystals aesthetically flaring off the side of the specimen. I
must stress again the great highly lustrous termination on this specimen. This
is a wonderful display piece and a great pegmatite specimen from a classic
locality.
Locality:
Stak Nala, Skardu Road, Haramosh Mts., Gilgit, Northern Areas, Pakistan.
Specimen Size: 4.1 x 2.4 x 1.9 cm.
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No. TourPak7062
Elbaite Tourmaline -
$200
From the new find in the late Fall of 2005 in Pakistan. This is a really
attractive multi-color specimen from the most famous Tourmaline locality in
Pakistan. This crystal features several colors ranging from a very sharp,
undamaged and highly lustrous beautiful pink pyramidal termination, but whats
really interesting is that the all color zones do not run perpendicular to the
c axis, but rather parallel. If you look along the side of the prism you can
see the outmost portion is rare colorless Achroite that ranges into a
greenish-brown color and finally a dark green color at the center of the
crystal. There is a beautiful rosette of white Albite (var: Cleavelandite)
crystals aesthetically flaring off the base of the specimen. Rarely do you see
crystals from this locality with pink terminations like this one. This is a
great display piece and a wonderful pegmatite specimen from a classic locality.
Locality:
Stak Nala, Skardu Road, Haramosh Mts., Gilgit, Northern Areas, Pakistan.
Specimen Size: 3.1 x 2.0 x 1.8 cm.
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No. TourPak7065
Elbaite Tourmaline -
$125
From the new find in the late Fall of 2005 in Pakistan. This is a really
attractive multi-color specimen from the most famous Tourmaline locality in
Pakistan. This crystal features several colors ranging from a sharp, undamaged
beautiful pink pyramidal termination that ranges into a bright yellow-green
zone, then a beautiful light blue-green zone and back into the bright
yellow-green color, which then grades into a darker olive-green color end with a
dark forest-green color at the base. There are a few white Albite (var:
Cleavelandite) crystals flaring off the base of the specimen. Rarely do you
see crystals from this locality with pink terminations like this one. This is a
great display piece and a wonderful pegmatite specimen from a classic locality.
Locality:
Stak Nala, Skardu Road, Haramosh Mts., Gilgit, Northern Areas, Pakistan.
Specimen Size: 2.8 x 1.4 x 1.3 cm.
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No. TourmAfgh7061
Elbaite Tourmaline -
$(SOLD)
Last year there was an isolated find of some very
interesting and utterly beautiful gem quality Tourmaline crystals from
Afghanistan. The coloration and quality of these crystals is as good as Ive
seen from any Afghan locality. This piece is one of the best specimens from the
find featuring a gorgeous tri-color, nearly gem flawless Tourmaline crystal
consisting of a very dark brownish-green termination that gently grades into a
lovely light green color then a soft pink color at the base of the crystal
sitting atop a gemmy, frosted euhedral Quartz crystal. Top quality gem
Tourmaline crystals are difficult enough to find, but to find them on a
crystallized matrix, especially a well-formed Quartz crystal is virtually
unheard of from most localities. For the aesthetic appeal and overall excellence
of the piece, this is indeed a rare specimen from any pegmatite locality.
Locality:
Papra, Kunar Province, Afghanistan.
Specimen Size: 5.2 x 2.2 x 1.9 cm.
Largest Crystal: 1.9 cm.
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No. TourPak7064
Elbaite Tourmaline -
$350 (SOLD)
From the new find in
the late Fall of 2005 in Pakistan. This is an attractive specimen from the most
famous Tourmaline locality in Pakistan. This pair of crystals feature several
colors ranging from beautiful colorless (and HIGHLY lustrous) "Achroite"
pyramidal terminations on one end ranging into a beautiful blue-green color,
then into an olive-green color, then a very dark forest-green color. To top it
off, there is an associated rosette of white Albite (var: Cleavelandite)
crystals nestled in between the two Tourmalines. I must stress again the great,
undamaged and highly lustrous terminations on this specimen. This is a great
display piece and a wonderful pegmatite specimen from a classic locality.
Locality: Stak Nala, Skardu Road, Haramosh
Mts., Gilgit, Northern Areas, Pakistan.
Specimen Size: 2.8 x 2.5 x 1.7 cm.
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No. TourPak7063
Elbaite Tourmaline -
$250
From the new find in the late Fall of 2005 in Pakistan. This is an attractive
specimen from the most famous Tourmaline locality in Pakistan. These crystals
feature several colors ranging from beautiful colorless "Achroite" pyramidal
terminations on one end ranging into a very thin blue-green color on the main
crystal, then into an olive-green color, then a very dark forest-green color. To
top it off, there is an associated rosette of white Albite (var:
Cleavelandite) crystals aesthetically flaring off the side of the specimen.
This is a great display piece and a wonderful pegmatite specimen from a classic
locality.
Locality:
Stak Nala, Skardu Road, Haramosh Mts., Gilgit, Northern Areas, Pakistan.
Specimen Size: 4.0 x 2.8 x 1.7 cm.
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No. SchPak7061
Schorl Tourmaline -
(SOLD)
I dont often buy Schorls for the simple fact that
Tourmalines come in so many colors, it takes something extra for me to buy a
black one. This one definitely fits the bill as it features a very well formed
prismatic Schorl with good luster and sharpness that is accented with a
beautiful flower of Albite flaring off the side. I would definitely categorize
it as a competition quality thumbnail, and one of the more attractive Schorls in
this size that Ive seen from Pakistan.
Locality:
Bulochi, Shengus, Skardu Road, Haramosh Mts, Gilgit, Northern Areas, Pakistan.
Specimen Size: 2.8 x 2.4 x 2.2 cm.
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