PLATE 5/AU - Tourmaline 5ct - 7ct sizes
Please remember to mention PLATE 5/AU when ordering from this list
This plate was updated August 7th, 2010

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Tourmaline - cutter -Barry Bridgestock

NIGERIAN TOURMALINE
A recent deposit in Nigeria has produced some of the prettiest pink Tourmalines I have seen for some time. Granted, they are not the rich, deep red-pink stones previously found in Mozambique, but they have the advantage of having an exceptional, clear, medium to light 'pink' color, which, not only remains 'pink' under artificial light The colors are also very constant which helps greatly when cutting matched pairs for earrings. The local African miners have called this color 'bubblegum pink' which is a very apt description as it certainly has that hue. So, we have also adopted the term 'bubblegum' pink, with the stones described as 'medium bubblegum pink' right through to 'light bubblegum pink' .

As always, a great selection of the smaller Tourmalines, all in the 5ct to 7ct size. Many of these stones have been tumbled-polished to ensure clarity and most have been pre-shaped to some extent. Why do we pre-shape the Tourmalines? Well, two reasons, some Tourmalines are heat sensitive so we like to know that the stones you buy from us are not likely to shatter when you preform them, and, secondly, when we purchase the rough, they are invariably poor shapes. We lose anything from 15% to 30% in weight when we pre-shape the stones but then we know that what we are offering you cannot be beaten. And, work it out for yourself, you will get a far higher return on this rough than buying rough which has not been preshaped to any extent.
Please note - All the stones on this list have been pre-shaped to some extent and all extraneous material has been removed. This will allow you an excellent return percentage-wise on the rough stone

Ref. Status
Grade/Total
 $ per
Total
Stone
Color
Country
No  
weight
 carat
price
type
and remarks
of origin
1   6.42 ct AAA $7.00 $45.00 Tourmaline a bright, medium-light, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
2   6.78 ct AAA $7.00 $47.00 Tourmaline a medium-light yellow/green/pink mix
Nigeria
3   6.14 ct AAA $7.00 $43.00 Tourmaline a bright, medium-light, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
4   6.83 ct AAA $7.00 $48.00 Tourmaline an attractive light yellow-green, open axis
Mozambique
5   6.55 ct AAA $7.00 $46.00 Tourmaline a pretty, medium-light pink stone
Mozambique
             
 
6   6.95 ct AAA $7.00 $49.00 Tourmaline a pretty, medium-light pink stone
Mozambique
7   6.72 ct AAA $7.00 $47.00 Tourmaline a bright, medium-light, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
8   5.83 ct AAA $7.00 $41.00 Tourmaline a bright, medium-light, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
9   5.33 ct AAA $7.00 $37.00 Tourmaline  a medium-light green, closed axis
Mozambique
10   5.93 ct AAA $7.00 $42.00 Tourmaline a bright, light, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
             
 
11   6.10 ct AAA $7.00 $43.00 Tourmaline a bright, medium-light, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
12   6.31 ct AAA $6.00 $37.00 Tourmaline a medium-light green, yellow-green axis
Mozambique
13   6.47 ct AAA $6.00 $39.00 Tourmaline a medium-light green open gem
Nigeria
14   5.29 ct AAA $7.00 $37.00 Tourmaline a pretty, medium-light pink stone
Mozambique
15   6.70 ct AAA $7.00 $47.00 Tourmaline a pretty, medium-light pink stone
Mozambique
             
 
16   5.47 ct AAA $7.00 $38.00 Tourmaline  a bright, medium-light, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
17   5.08 ct AAA $7.00 $36.00 Tourmaline a pretty, medium-light pink stone
Mozambique
18   5.60 ct AAA $8.00 $45.00 Tourmaline a bright, medium-light, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
19   5.81 ct AAA $7.00 $41.00 Tourmaline a medium-light pink fading to light pink
Mozambique
20   6.93 ct AAA $7.00 $49.00 Tourmaline a pretty, medium-light pink stone
Mozambique
             
 
21   6.92 ct AAA $7.00 $48.00 Tourmaline a pretty, medium-light pink stone
Mozambique
22   5.72 ct AAA $7.00 $40.00 Tourmaline a pastel bi-color, pink to green
Nigeria
23   5.84 ct AAA $8.00 $47.00 Tourmaline a bright, medium, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
24   5.60 ct AAA $7.00 $39.00 Tourmaline  a bright, medium-light, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
25    6.62 ct AAA $7.00 $46.00 Tourmaline a bright, medium green, green axis
Mozambique
             
 
26   5.45 ct AAA $8.00 $44.00 Tourmaline a bright, medium, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
27   6.85 ct AAA $6.00 $41.00 Tourmaline a lovely, light pastel pink color
Mozambique
28    6.25 ct AAA $7.00 $44.00 Tourmaline a medium green, closed axis
Mozambique
29   6.49 ct AAA $7.00 $45.00 Tourmaline  a bright, medium-light, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
30   5.40 ct AAA $8.00 $43.00 Tourmaline  a bright, medium, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
             
 
31    6.13 ct AAA $5.00 $31.00 Tourmaline a bright, medium green, closed axis Mozambique
32   6.95 ct AAA $7.00 $49.00 Tourmaline a medium-light green, yellow-green axis
Mozambique
33   6.02 ct AAA $7.00 $42.00 Tourmaline a pretty, medium-light pink stone
Mozambique
34   6.93 ct AAA $6.00 $42.00 Tourmaline an attractive lighter pink stone
Mozambique
35    5.08 ct AAA $7.00 $36.00 Tourmaline a bright, medium-light, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
             
 
36   6.92 ct AAA $7.00 $48.00 Tourmaline a great strong, medium pink color
Mozambique
37   6.03 ct AAA $7.00 $42.00 Tourmaline a pretty, medium-light pink stone
Mozambique
38   5.01 ct AAA $7.00 $35.00 Tourmaline a med-light bubble-gum pink, green end
Nigeria
39   6.12 ct AAA $6.00 $37.00 Tourmaline a pastel bi-color, pink to green
Nigeria
40   6.08 ct AAA $7.00 $43.00 Tourmaline a pretty, medium-light pink stone
Mozambique
             
 
41   5.28 ct AAA $6.00 $32.00 Tourmaline a medium-light green, yellow-green axis
Mozambique
42   6.98 ct AAA $7.00 $49.00 Tourmaline a pretty, medium-light pink stone
Mozambique
43   6.40 ct AAA $6.00 $38.00 Tourmaline  a bright, light, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
44   6.68 ct AAA $7.00 $47.00 Tourmaline a pretty, medium-light pink stone
Mozambique
45   5.23 ct AAA $6.00 $31.00 Tourmaline a bright, light, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
             
 
46   6.25 ct AAA $8.00 $44.00 Tourmaline a bright, medium-light, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
47  
 5.83 ct AAA $7.00 $41.00 Tourmaline a bright, light green, green 'C' axis
Nigeria
48   6.28 ct AAA $8.00 $50.00 Tourmaline  a pretty bicolor, pink to green gem
Nigeria
49   5.77 ct AAA $7.00 $40.00 Tourmaline a pretty, medium-light pink stone
Mozambique
50   5.96 ct AAA $7.00 $42.00 Tourmaline a bright, medium-light bubblegum pink
Nigeria
             
 
51   6.48 ct AAA $6.00 $39.00 Tourmaline an attractive lighter pink gem
Mozambique
52   6.23 ct AAA $6.00 $37.00 Tourmaline a medium-light green, darker axis
Mozambique
53   5.89 ct AAA $7.00 $41.00 Tourmaline a nice medium-strong pink gem
Mozambique
54   5.90 ct AAA $7.00 $41.00 Tourmaline a medium-light pink, touch of lilac
Mozambique
55   6.01 ct AAA $7.00 $42.00 Tourmaline a pretty, medium-light pink stone
Mozambique
             
 
56   6.95 ct AAA $7.00 $49.00 Tourmaline a pretty, medium-light pink stone
Mozambique
57   6.36 ct AAA $7.00 $45.00 Tourmaline a pretty, medium-light pink stone
Mozambique
58   5.49 ct AAA $8.00 $44.00 Tourmaline a lovely strong pink, touch of purple
Mozambique
59   5.53 ct AAA $6.00 $33.00 Tourmaline a pretty, light pastel pink color
Mozambique
60   5.80 ct AAA $7.00 $41.00 Tourmaline a light green with a green 'C' axis
Mozambique
             
 
61   6.25 ct AAA $8.00 $50.00 Tourmaline a bright, medium-light, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
62   6.30 ct AAA $8.00 $50.00 Tourmaline a bright, medium bubblegum pink
Nigeria
63  sold 5.94 ct AAA $9.00 $53.00 Tourmaline  a medium-light 'peridot' green, open gem
Nigeria
64   6.33 ct AAA $7.00 $44.00 Tourmaline a pretty, medium-light pink stone
Mozambique
65   6.84 ct AAA $7.00 $48.00 Tourmaline a pretty, medium-light pink stone
Mozambique
             
 
66  sold 5.14 ct AAA $9.00 $46.00 Tourmaline a superb, rich cerise-pink gem
Nigeria
67   6.38 ct AAA $6.00 $38.00 Tourmaline a very pretty, light pink stone
Mozambique
68   5.91 ct AAA $7.00 $41.00 Tourmaline a medium pink fading to a light pink
Mozambique
69   5.92 ct AAA $7.00 $41.00 Tourmaline  a bright, medium-light, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
70   6.34 ct AAA $7.00 $44.00 Tourmaline a bright, medium-light, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
             
 
71   6.31 ct AAA $7.00 $44.00 Tourmaline an attractive light green, green axis
Mozambique
72   5.47 ct AAA $8.00 $44.00 Tourmaline  a bright, medium, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
73   7.00 ct AAA $7.00 $49.00 Tourmaline a pretty, medium-light pink stone
Mozambique
74   5.94 ct AAA $7.00 $42.00 Tourmaline a pretty, medium-light pink stone
Mozambique
75  sold 5.24 ct AAA $9.00 $47.00 Tourmaline a superb, rich cerise-pink gem
Nigeria
             
 
76   6.32 ct AAA $7.00 $44.00 Tourmaline a pretty, medium-light pink stone
Mozambique
77   5.27 ct AAA $5.00 $26.00 Tourmaline  a bright, medium green, closed axis
Mozambique
78   6.39 ct AAA $8.00 $51.00 Tourmaline a bright, medium, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
79   6.95 ct AAA $8.00 $56.00 Tourmaline a bicolor, medium-light pink to green
Nigeria
80   6.71 ct AAA $7.00 $47.00 Tourmaline a pretty, medium-light pink stone
Mozambique
             
 
81   6.38 ct AAA $6.00 $38.00 Tourmaline  an attractive, medium- light pink color
Mozambique
82   5.89 ct AAA $7.00 $41.00 Tourmaline a medium-light green, yellow-green axis
Mozambique
83   6.52 ct AAA $8.00 $52.00 Tourmaline  a bright, medium-light, open green gem
Nigeria
84    6.02 ct AAA $7.00 $42.00 Tourmaline a medium-light pink with green termination
Nigeria
85   6.23 ct AA+ $8.00 $50.00 Tourmaline a bright, medium, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
             
 
86   5.76 ct AAA $8.00 $46.00 Tourmaline a bright, medium, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
87   6.77 ct AAA $7.00 $47.00 Tourmaline a bright, medium-light, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
88   sold 6.81 ct AAA $8.00 $54.00 Tourmaline a bright, strong, bubblegum pink color
Nigeria
89   5.79 ct AAA $6.00 $35.00 Tourmaline a bright, light, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
90    6.03 ct AAA $7.00 $42.00 Tourmaline  a medium-light open green stone
Nigeria
             
 
91   5.73 ct AAA $7.00 $40.00 Tourmaline  a bright, medium-light, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
92   5.49 ct AAA $7.00 $38.00 Tourmaline a bright, medium-light, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
93   6.99 ct AA $7.00 $49.00 Tourmaline a bright, medium-light, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
94  sold 6.43 ct AAA $9.00 $58.00 Tourmaline a superb, rich cerise-pink gem
Nigeria
95   6.85 ct AAA $7.00 $48.00 Tourmaline  a bright, medium-light, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
             
 
96   5.63 ct AAA $8.00 $45.00 Tourmaline  a bright, medium bubblegum pink
Nigeria
97   6.65 ct AAA $7.00 $47.00 Tourmaline a bright, medium-light, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
98   6.22 ct AAA $6.00 $37.00 Tourmaline a bright, light, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
99   5.51 ct AAA $7.00 $39.00 Tourmaline a bright, medium pink stone
Mozambique
100   5.68 ct AAA $9.00 $51.00 Tourmaline  a medium-light 'peridot' green, open gem Nigeria
             
 
101   6.30 ct AAA $7.00 $44.00 Tourmaline a bright, medium-light, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
102   6.33 ct AAA $7.00 $44.00 Tourmaline a bright, medium-light, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
103   6.25 ct AAA $7.00 $44.00 Tourmaline a bright, medium-light, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
104   5.28 ct AAA $7.00 $37.00 Tourmaline a bright, medium-light, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
105   5.65 ct AAA $6.00 $34.00 Tourmaline a pretty, lighter pink stone
Mozambique
             
 
106  sold 5.32 ct AAA $9.00 $48.00 Tourmaline a superb, rich cerise-pink gem
Nigeria
107   6.33 ct AAA $7.00 $44.00 Tourmaline a bright, medium-light, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
108   6.05 ct AAA $8.00 $48.00 Tourmaline a bright, medium, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
109   6.07 ct AAA $7.00 $42.00 Tourmaline a bright, medium-light, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
110   5.57 ct AAA $8.00 $45.00 Tourmaline a bright, medium pink color
Mozambique
             
 
111   6.08 ct AAA $5.00 $30.00 Tourmaline  a bright, medium green, closed axis
Nigeria
112   5.99 ct AAA $7.00 $42.00 Tourmaline a bright, medium-light, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
113   6.01 ct AAA $5.00 $30.00 Tourmaline a pretty, medium blue, closed axis
Nigeria
114   5.52 ct AAA $7.00 $39.00 Tourmaline a bright, medium-light, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
115   6.42 ct AAA $7.00 $45.00 Tourmaline a pretty, light pink/green/yellow mix
Nigeria
             
 
116   6.18 ct AAA $5.00 $31.00 Tourmaline  a bright, medium-light green, closed axis
Mozambique
117   5.96 ct AAA $7.00 $42.00 Tourmaline  a bright, medium-light, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
118   5.47 ct AAA $7.00 $38.00 Tourmaline a medium-light pink, some banding
Mozambique
119   5.32 ct AAA $7.00 $37.00 Tourmaline a light pink/green/yellow mix
Nigeria
120   5.20 ct AAA $7.00 $36.00 Tourmaline a bright, medium-light, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
             
 
121   5.96 ct AAA $5.00 $30.00 Tourmaline a pretty, medium-light green, closed axis
Mozambique
122   6.85 ct AAA $7.00 $48.00 Tourmaline a bright, medium-light, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
123   6.90 ct AAA $8.00 $55.00 Tourmaline a pretty, light, open green-yellow stone
Nigeria
124   5.38 ct AA+ $7.00 $38.00 Tourmaline  a bright, medium-light, bubblegum pink
Nigeria
125   6.19 ct AAA $7.00 $43.00 Tourmaline a bright, medium-light, bubblegum pink Nigeria
126   5.78 ct AAA $8.00 $46.00 Tourmaline a lovely, strong bubblegum pink stonex
Nigeria

 

Photos - all our stones are photographed in daylight on a white background but allowing some natural light to penetrate from behind to show you the true color. No special effects are used to enhance the stones

Note - Please remember our grading is as follows - A - 70% clean and above, AA - 80% clean and above, AAA - 90% clean and above.
Measurements - to help you estimate the size of the stone, please note that the frame around each individual stone measures 20mm x 12mm
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FROM OUR ARCHIVES - YEAR 2000
6.41 ct AAA $5.00 $32.00 Tourmaline* medium/light green open oval/cushion Mozambique
6.07 ct AAA $5.00 $30.00 Tourmaline* medium/light green, open oval/cushion Mozambique
5.58 ct AAA $5.00 $28.00 Tourmaline* strong medium blue baguette Mozambique
6.69 ct AAA $5.00 $33.00 Tourmaline* medium green open axis marquis Mozambique
6.86 ct AAA $5.00 $34.00 Tourmaline* medium blue-green baguette Mozambique
7.28 ct AAA $5.00 $36.00 Tourmaline* medium green open axis baguette Mozambique
6.94 ct AAA $6.00 $42.00 Tourmaline* bright strong pink baguette Nigeria
6.51 ct AAA $6.00 $39.00 Tourmaline* pink with some green oval/cushion Zambia
6.85 ct AAA $6.00 $41.00 Tourmaline* medium pink oval/cushion Mozambique
6.83 ct AAA $6.00 $41.00 Tourmaline* strong pink cushion Nigeria

Note - Where the asterisk* is show in the description, this indicates the gem has a polished face. Please remember our grading is as follows - A - 70% clean and above, AA - 80% clean and above, AAA - 90% clean and above

 


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