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Item: Gem-Grade Amethyst Rough, 1000.45 carats

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Code#: amef111
Weight: 1000.45 carats (200.1 grams)
Size: 2.9" x 2.3" x 1.9"
(73mm x 59mm x 48mm)
Location: Maraba, Brazil
Price: $482.40
This piece of rare quality amethyst gem grade rough was mined in Maraba, Brazil. It has 100% natural color with noticeable color zoning. About half of this natural amethyst chunk has very pale color, and the other half has rich medium-dark purple color. It shows bluish color overtones when viewed with flourescent lighting, and there are reddish color overtones under incandescent lighting as shown in the photo at left. This rare quality amethyst piece is ideal for making a large flawless carving. It is over 95% internally flawless!

Item: Gem-Grade Amethyst Rough, 1490.75 carats

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Code#: amef112
Weight: 1490.75 carats (298.15 grams)
Size: 4.2" x 2.1" x 2.1"
(107mm x 53mm x 53mm)
Location: Maraba, Brazil
Price: $684.25
This large piece of rare quality amethyst gem grade rough was mined in Maraba, Brazil. It has 100% natural color ranging from light to medium-dark purple with noticeable color zoning. It shows bluish color overtones when viewed with flourescent lighting, and there are reddish color overtones under incandescent lighting as shown in the photo at left. This rare quality amethyst piece would making a wonderful carving! It is over 60% internally flawless, and it would yield more than 400 carats of clean faceted gemstones!

Item: Amethyst Facet or Lapidary Rough


Code#: amef117
Weight: 464grams
Size: 5.25 x 2.1 x 2.0 inches approx.
Location: Maraba, Brazil
Price: $116.00
This large crystal of amethyst lapidary rough was mined in Maraba, Brazil and has colors of light to dark purple with some noticeable color zoning. The upper portion of this crystal shows bluish color overtones in flourescent lighting and reddish color overtones in incandescent lighting. The lower portion of this crystal grades from transparent purple down to milky white quartz at the base. Also there is still some milky white still attatched to the sides. Although this rough contains some noticeable veils and small inclusions it should cut two (2)or more large gem stones, or a nice carving or cabs. The large clean areas require some orientation for the best results.

Item: Amethyst Facet or Lapidary Rough


Code#: amef118
Weight: 260grams
Size: 4.5 x 1.75 x 1.62 inches approx.
Location: Maraba, Brazil
Price: $65.00
This large crystal of amethyst lapidary rough was mined in Maraba, Brazil and has colors of light to dark purple with some noticeable color zoning. The upper portion of this crystal shows bluish color overtones in flourescent lighting and reddish color overtones in incandescent lighting. The lower portion of this crystal grades from transparent purple down to milky white quartz at the base.Also there is still some milky white quartz attatched to the sides. Although this rough contains some noticeable veils and small inclusions it should cut two (2)or more nice gem stones,or a nice carving or cabs. The large clean areas require some orientation for the best results.

Item: Amethyst Facet or Lapidary Rough

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Code#: amef119
Weight: 239.5grams
Size: 4.40x 1.75 x 1.65 inches approx.
Location: Maraba, Brazil
Price: $59.88
This large crystal of amethyst lapidary rough was mined in Maraba, Brazil and has colors of light to dark purple with some noticeable color zoning. The upper portion of this crystal shows bluish color overtones in flourescent lighting and reddish color overtones in incandescent lighting. The lower portion of this crystal grades from transparent purple down to milky white quartz at the base.Also there is still some milky white quartz attatched to the sides. Although this rough contains some noticeable veils and small inclusions it should cut one (1)or more nice gem stones, or a nice carving or cabs. The large clean areas require some orientation for the best results.

Item: Amethyst Facet Rough , sold individually

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Code#: amef113
Weight: Over 2 grams (each)
Size: various
Location: Uruguay
Price: $30.00
This beautiful ultra deep purple (with red and blue flash)amethyst facet rough was selected from the finest grade of natural amethyst mined in Uruguay. Each piece is very blocky and clean and results in excellent recovery. This beautiful material is sold by the piece at $30.00 each.

Item: Amethyst Facet Rough , sold individually


Code#: amef114
Weight: Over 2.2 grams (each)
Size: various
Location: Uruguay
Price: $35.00
This beautiful ultra deep purple (with red and blue flash)amethyst facet rough was selected from the finest grade of natural amethyst mined in Uruguay. Each piece is very blocky and clean and results in excellent recovery. This beautiful material is sold by the piece at $35.00 each.

Item: Amethyst Facet Rough , sold individually


Code#: amef115
Weight: Over 2.5 grams (each)
Size: various
Location: Uruguay
Price: $48.00
This beautiful ultra deep purple (with red and blue flash)amethyst facet rough was selected from the finest grade of natural amethyst mined in Uruguay. Each piece is very blocky and clean and results in excellent recovery. This beautiful material is sold by the piece at $48.00 each.

Item: Amethyst Facet Rough , sold individually

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Code#: amef116
Weight: Over 3.25 grams (each)
Size: various
Location: Uruguay
Price: $68.00
This beautiful ultra deep purple (with red and blue flash)amethyst facet rough was selected from the finest grade of natural amethyst mined in Uruguay. Each piece is very blocky and clean and results in excellent recovery. This beautiful material is sold by the piece at $68.00 each.

Item: Flawless Rough-Sawn Ametrine, 100.26 carats


Code#: amtf101
Weight: 100.26 carats
Size: 36mm x 26mm x 21mm
Location: Mined in Bolivia
Price: $120.31
This piece of natural color ametrine faceting rough was mined at the Anahi Mine in Bolivia. We sawed away all of the included areas in this genuine ametrine piece leaving it completely clean. It has areas of with both golden-orange citrine color and with purple amethyst color (100% natural colors).

Item: Flawless Rough-Sawn Ametrine, 155.18 carats

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Code#: amtf105
Weight: 155.18 carats
Size: 39mm x 25mm x 21mm
Location: Mined in Bolivia
Price: $186.22
This piece of natural color ametrine faceting rough was mined at the Anahi Mine in Bolivia. We sawed away all of the included areas in this genuine ametrine piece leaving it completely clean, and it could yield over 60 carats of flawless ametrine gemstones. It has areas of with golden-orange citrine color and areas with purple amethyst color (100% natural colors).

Item: Kunzite Facet Grade Crystal, 944.5 carats

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Code#: kunf104
Weight: 944.5 carats (188.9 grams)
Size: 2.8" x 2.2" x 1"
Location: mined at Nooristan, Afganistan
Price: $642.26
This 944.5 carat crystal of natural color kunzite has several large facet grade areas inside. These facet grade areas have beautiful pink color, and they would yield 100 carats of totally clean gems along with another 200 carats of faintly included gems! This ultra rare quality natural kunzite crystal is a fine quality collector crystal just as it is, with naturally etched terminations on each end (see a close-up photo of etched terminations on the bottom of this crystal, and also a photo showing the top end of this fine kunzite crystal.
Our mineralminers.com special offer price for this natural kunzite facet-grade crystal is $0.68/carat x 944.5 carats = $642.26

Item: Gem Grade Yellow Kunzite Crystal


Code#: kunm196
Weight: 721.8 carats (144.36 grams)
Size: 2.9" long x 1.8" x 1.1"
(74.5mm x 45mm x 28mm)
Location: mined at Nooristan, Afghanistan
Price: $487.22
This natural kunzite crystal has rich yellow natural color and very rare gem-grade transparency. It is naturally terminated, with surfaces in mostly very good condition and some abrasions. This rare quality natural yellow kunzite crystal would yield over 120 carats of totally clean fine yellow kunzite faceted gemstones!

Item: 4.8 inch Gem Grade Yellow Kunzite Crystal


Code#: kunm197
Weight: 1179.5 carats (235.9 grams)
Size: 4.8" long x 1.3" x 1"
Location: mined at Nooristan, Afghanistan
Price: $684.11
This fine quality natural kunzite crystal has rich yellow natural color and very rare gem-grade transparency. It is naturally bi-terminated, with surfaces in excellent condition. This rare quality natural yellow kunzite crystal would yield over 170 carats of totally clean fine yellow kunzite faceted gemstones!

Item: 2.6 inch Facet Grade Aquamarine Crystal Section


Code#: aqum238
Weight: 204.2 carats (40.87 grams)
Size: 2.6" long x 0.7" x 0.7"
(66mm x 18mm x 18mm)
Location: Mined at the Shigar Valley, Pakistan
Price: $817.40
This natural aquamarine crystal section has some black tourmaline crystals near its base, and it has amazing gem-grade transparency in the upper 60% of the crystal. It could yield 40 carats of faceted gemstones! More than half of these gems would be completely eye clean, and the rest would have just a few very faint tiny inclusions that could only be seen with bright illumination under very close inspection. The color is a natural light greenish-blue.

Item: Light Blue-Green Aquamarine Crystal


Code#: aqum211
Weight: 261 carats
Size: 1.7" long x 1.4" x 1.2"
(44mm x 37mm x 32mm)
Location: Mined at Medina, Brazil
Price: $522.00
This fine quality aquamarine crystal specimen has light blue-green natural color with terminations in excellent condition. It has very good transparency with several large flawless areas that could yield about 30 carats of faceted gemstones! See also a another view of this natural aquamarine specimen.

Item: Facet Grade Heliodor + Aquamarine Crystal


Code#: helm127
Weight: 191.55 carats (38.31 grams)
Size: 2.4" long x 0.95" x 0.6"
Location: mined at Padre Paraiso, Brazil
Price: $612.96
This naturally terminated heliodor crystal has several large gem grade areas that would yield about 25 carats of flawless faceted gemstones! Its prismatic faces and terminations are in mostly very good condition. The color is a very rich natural yellow that becomes a very pale natural greenish-blue aquamarine color at the tip! The photo at left was taken under incandescent light.

Item: Heliodor Specimen with Albite and Mica


Code#: helm119
Weight: 77.9 grams
Size: 2.7" long x 1.7" x 1.3"
(68mm x 42mm x 34mm)
Location: mined at Medina, Brazil
Price: $171.38
This partially terminated and etched heliodor specimen is semi-transparent to transparent with gem-grade areas and natural light greenish-yellow color. There is some muscovite mica and white albite attached. The photo at left was taken under incandescent light.

Item: 2.0 inch long Facet Grade Aquamarine Crystal


Code#: aqum206
Weight: 96.27 carats (19.25 grams)
Size: 2.0" long x 0.6" x 0.4"
(52mm x 17mm x 11mm)
Location: Mined at Gilgit, Pakistan
Price: $192.54
This aquamarine crystal is bi-terminated, and it has suberb transparency throughout its length with some faint veils separating large flawless facet grade areas! It has natural pale blue-green color and vitreous luster with natural terminations and prismatic faces in very good condition overall.

Item: Light Blue-Green Aquamarine Crystal


Code#: aqum211
Weight: 261 carats
Size: 1.7" long x 1.4" x 1.2"
(44mm x 37mm x 32mm)
Location: Mined at Medina, Brazil
Price: $522.00
This fine quality aquamarine crystal specimen has light blue-green natural color with terminations in excellent condition. It has very good transparency with several large flawless areas that could yield about 30 carats of faceted gemstones! See also a another view of this natural aquamarine specimen.

Item: Aquamarine Crystal, 355.4 carats


Code#: aqum212
Weight: 355.4 carats
Size: 2.0" long x 1.5" x 1.1"
(52mm x 38mm x 30mm)
Location: Mined at Medina, Brazil
Price: $639.72
This rare quality aquamarine crystal is bi-terminated with naturally etched surfaces, and it has excellent transparency with many gem-grade areas that could yield at least 35 carats of faceted gems! This naturally terminated aquamarine crystal has light blue-green natural color and nice vitreous luster. See also a photo showing the back side of this unique natural aquamarine specimen.

Item: Aquamarine Crystal, 502.7 carats


Code#: aqum213
Weight: 502.7 carats
Size: 2.3" long x 1.7" x 1.4"
(60mm x 43mm x 36mm)
Location: Mined at Medina, Brazil
Price: $955.13
This fine quality aquamarine specimen weighs 502.7 carats, and it has many gem-grade areas. It is actually composed of several intergrown bi-terminated crystals with beautiful light blue-green natural color and naturally etched terminations and prismatic faces in very good condition.

Item: Cats Eye Quartz Rough, 4.8 pounds

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Code#: ctql101
Weight: 4.8 pounds
Size: 6.4" x 6.2" x 3.75"
(16.3cm x 15.8cm x 9.5cm)
Location: mined in Bahia, Brazil
Price: $67.20
This natural cat's eye quartz piece was mined in Bahia, Brazil. It has a brown oxidized outer surface with fresh surfaces showing gray actinolite fibers encased within the quartz which yields very nice silver color chatoyancy when properly oriented and polished. This material can be used for making cats eye quartz cabochons, carvings, and spheres.

Item: 27 pound Cats Eye Quartz Rough


Code#: ctql102
Weight: 27.0 pounds
Size: 13.3" x 9.4" x 6.2"
(33.8cm x 23.9cm x 15.7cm)
Location: mined in Bahia, Brazil
Price: $245.00
This natural cat's eye quartz piece was mined in Bahia, Brazil. this large piece has some white quartz lenses here and there within the gray cat's eye quartz. It has a brown oxidized outer surface with fresh surfaces showing gray actinolite fibers encased by quartz. This material yields very nice silver color chatoyancy when properly oriented and polished, and this large piece could make a wonderful large carving or several cats eye quartz spheres, with lots of scraps left over for making cabochon gems.

Item: 70.1 carat Gem Grade Lemon Citrine Rough

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Code#: citf118
Weight: 70.1 carats (14.02 grams)
Size: 1.8" x 0.8" x 0.5"
4.6cm x 2.1cm x 1.2cm
Location: Mined in Brazil
Price: $42.06
This gem grade piece of citrine quartz was mined in Brazil. It has a rich "lemon" yellow color and has had all included areas sawn away, leaving it internally flawless. It would yield a clean faceted gem weighing at least 25 carats.

Item: 142.25 carat Lemon Citrine (facet rough)

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Code#: citf119
Weight: 142.25 carats (28.45 grams)
Size: 1.3" x 1.05" x 0.75"
3.3cm x 2.6cm x 1.9cm
Location: Mined in Brazil
Price: $88.19
This gem grade piece of citrine quartz was mined in Brazil. It has a rich "lemon" yellow color and has had all included areas sawn away, leaving it internally flawless. It has a blocky shape, and it would easily yield a 50+ carat faceted gem.

Item: 2500 carat lot of Lemon Citrine Facet Rgh.

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Code#: citf109
Weight: 2500 carats! (500.0 grams) Total Weight(1.1Lbs)
Size: 36 pieces, ranging from 25 to 125carats each (5 to 25 grams)
Location: Brazil
Price: $400.00 (Lot Price)
This 500 gram lot of citrine quartz facet rough has been rough-sawn, leaving only facet-quality citrine pieces with rich "lemon yellow" color, ideal for faceting flawless gems. These rough pieces weigh from 25 carats to 125 carats each! Our mineralminers.com special offer price for this 2500 carat lot (500 grams) is $400.

Item: Blue Tourmaline Facet Rough


Code#: tblf112
Weight: 12.53 carats
Size: 21mm x 9.5mm x 8mm
Location: mined in Afghanistan
Price: $563.85
This natural color indicolite tourmaline piece has very rich slightly greenish-blue color of medium-dark tone perpendicular to the c-axis as shown at left. Along the c-axis it has very dark blue color. It is totally clean other than two small planes at one side, and it would yield 3.5 to 4 carats of flawless rich blue tourmaline faceted gemstones!

Item: Blue Tourmaline Facet Rough

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Code#: tblf113
Weight: 12.71 carats
Size: 12.5mm x 11.5mm x 9.5mm
Location: mined in Afghanistan
Price: $571.95
This natural color indicolite tourmaline crystal section has very rich slightly greenish-blue color of medium-dark tone perpendicular to the c-axis as shown. Along the c-axis it has very dark pure blue color. It has some inclusions along the prismatic surfaces with a flawless inner core that will yield a flawless blue tourmaline faceted gemstone weighing 3.5 to 4 carats.

Item: Blue Tourmaline Facet Rough


Code#: tblf114
Weight: 15.81 carats
Size: 17mm x 14mm x 10mm
Location: mined in Afghanistan
Price: $711.45
This natural color indicolite tourmaline piece has very rich greenish-blue color of medium-dark tone perpendicular to the c-axis. Along the c-axis it has medium-dark blue green color. It has some faint surface inclusions with a large flawless inner core that will yield a flawless rich blue-green tourmaline faceted gemstone weighing 5-6 carats.

Item: Blue Tourmaline Facet Rough


Code#: tblf115
Weight: 20.60 carats
Size: 47.5mm x 8.1mm x 5.5mm
Location: mined in Afghanistan
Price: $1236.00
This natural color indicolite tourmaline crystal has fine medium greenish-blue color perpendicular to the c-axis. It has some faint inclusions at each end with a large flawless central section that will yield a single flawless fine blue tourmaline faceted gemstone weighing over 10 carats, or about 8 carats of smaller totally clean faceted gemstones. This natural color indicolite tourmaline crystal has a good shape and will have relatively little loss when preforming (see end-view photo).

Item: Blue Tourmaline Facet Rough


Code#: tblf116
Weight: 54.16 carats
Size: 31mm x 15.5mm x 11.2mm
Location: mined in Afghanistan
Price: $2843.40
This natural color indicolite tourmaline piece has very rich slightly greenish-blue color of medium-dark tone perpendicular to the c-axis as shown at left. It is totally clean other than one small plane along one side and one tiny surface inclusion, and it would yield over 20 carats of flawless rich blue indicolite tourmaline faceted gemstones.

Item: 3 inch Blue Tourmaline Facet Grade Crystal Section


Code#: tblf117
Weight: 127.15 carats
Size: 75.5mm x 13.5mm x 12mm
Location: mined in Afghanistan
Price: $6357.50
This natural color indicolite tourmaline crystal has fine medium-dark slightly greenish-blue color perpendicular to the c-axis. It has some faint inclusions right at one end (about 5% of the crystal), with a large flawless central section comprising 60% of the the crystal that will yield 35 carats of flawless fine blue gems. The remaining 35% of the crystal at the opposite end has some inclusions and will still yield another 5-10 carats of flawless fine blue tourmaline faceted gemstones. The photo at left shows a close-up of this natural color indicolite tourmaline crystal section, see also a full-view photo.

Item: Topaz Pre-formed Facet Rough

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Code#: topf110
Weight: 26.38 carats
Size: 20mm x 15mm x 10.5mm deep
Location: Marambaia, Brazil
Price: $26.38
This preformed oval shape natural topaz facet rough was mined in the Marambaia River Valley in Brazil. It has beautiful pale blue color. This topaz pre-form appears to be totally clean when examined very closely under magnification. The photo at left shows both a top-view and a side-view.

Item: Topaz Pre-formed Facet Rough

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Code#: topf111
Weight: 31.11 carats
Size: 22.2mm x 15.7mm x 12.5mm deep
Location: Marambaia, Brazil
Price: $31.11
This preformed free-form shape natural topaz facet rough was mined in the Marambaia River Valley in Brazil. It has beautiful pale blue color. This topaz pre-form appears to be totally clean when examined very closely under magnification. The photo at left shows both a top-view and a side-view.

Item: Topaz Pre-formed Facet Rough

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Code#: topf112
Weight: 33.59 carats
Size: 22.5mm x 18.5mm x 12.6mm deep
Location: Marambaia, Brazil
Price: $33.59
This preformed free-form shape natural topaz facet rough was mined in the Marambaia River Valley in Brazil. It has beautiful pale blue color. This topaz pre-form appears to be totally clean when examined very closely under magnification. The photo at left shows both a top-view and a side-view.

Item: Colorless Topaz Pre-formed Facet Rough

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Code#: topf113
Weight: 35.56 carats
Size: 18mm x 15.5mm x 13mm deep
Location: Marambaia, Brazil
Price: $35.56
This colorless topaz was preformed into a rectangular shape natural topaz facet rough that was mined in the Marambaia River Valley in Brazil. This topaz pre-form appears to be totally clean when examined very closely under magnification. When faceted, this type of colorless topaz is very brilliant and is often referred to as silver topaz. The photo at left shows both a top-view and a side-view.

Item: Topaz Pre-formed Facet Rough

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Code#: topf114
Weight: 42.77 carats
Size: 18mm x 17mm x 13.5mm deep
Location: Marambaia, Brazil
Price: $42.77
This preformed square-shaped topaz facet rough was mined in the Marambaia River Valley in Brazil. It has beautiful pale blue natural color. This topaz pre-form appears to be totally clean when examined very closely under magnification. The photo at left shows both a top-view and a side-view.

Item: Colorless Topaz Pre-formed Facet Rough

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Code#: topf115
Weight: 54.29 carats
Size: 20.7mm x 17.4mm x 14.5mm deep
Location: Marambaia, Brazil
Price: $54.29
This colorless topaz was preformed into a rectangular shape natural topaz facet rough that was mined in the Marambaia River Valley in Brazil. This topaz pre-form appears to be totally clean when examined very closely under magnification. When faceted, this type of colorless topaz is very brilliant and is often referred to as silver topaz. The photo at left show a top-view, see also a side-view photo.

Item: Topaz Pre-formed Facet Rough

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Code#: topf116
Weight: 87.58 carats
Size: 25mm x 21mm x 15mm deep
Location: Marambaia, Brazil
Price: $96.33
This preformed rectangular shape topaz facet rough was mined in the Marambaia River Valley in Brazil. It has very beautiful light sky blue natural color. This topaz pre-form appears to be totally clean when examined very closely under magnification. The photo at left shows both a top-view and a side-view.

Item: Topaz Pre-formed Facet Rough

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Code#: topf117
Weight: 108.17 carats
Size: 29.3mm x 24.7mm x 17.5mm deep
Location: Marambaia, Brazil
Price: $118.99
This preformed oval shape natural topaz facet rough was mined in the Marambaia River Valley in Brazil. It has very beautiful light sky blue natural color. This topaz pre-form appears to be totally clean when examined very closely under magnification. The photo at left shows both a top-view and a side-view.

Item: Topaz Pre-formed Facet Rough

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Code#: topf103
Weight: 127.5 carats
Size: 35mm x 26.5mm x 18mm deep
Location: Marambaia, Brazil
Price: $108.38
This preformed pear-shaped topaz facet rough was mined in the Marambaia River Valley in Brazil. It has beautiful pale blue color. This topaz pre-form appears to be totally clean even under very close inspection with magnification. The photo at left shows a top view.

Item: Pear-Shaped Topaz Pre-form, 274 cts!


Code#: topf106
Weight: 274.4 carats
Size: 52mm x 35mm x 24mm deep
Location: Marambaia, Brazil
Price: $205.80
This preformed pear-shaped topaz facet rough was mined in the Marambaia River Valley in Brazil. The photo at left shows a top view of this pre-formed topaz. It has beautiful light sky blue color. This pre-form appears to be totally clean even under very close inspection with magnification.

Item: Colorless Topaz Pre-formed Facet Rough

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Code#: topf107
Weight: 124.0 carats
Size: 32mm x 23mm x 18mm deep
Location: Marambaia, Brazil
Price: $99.20
This colorless topaz was preformed into an oval shape for faceting. It appears to be totally clean even under very close inspection with magnification. When faceted, this type of colorless topaz is very brilliant and is often referred to as silver topaz. The photo at left shows a top view of this natural color untreated pre-formed topaz rough.

Item: Triangle-Shaped Colorless Topaz Pre-form


Code#: topf108
Weight: 105.9 carats
Size: 38mm x 22.5mm x 18mm deep
Location: Marambaia, Brazil
Price: $84.72
This near colorless topaz was preformed into a triangular shape for faceting, and it appears to be totally clean even under very close inspection with magnification. It has just the faintest trace of pale blue natural color. When faceted, this type of topaz is very brilliant and is often referred to as silver topaz. The photo at left shows a top view of this piece of pre-formed topaz faceting rough.

Item: Sunset Color Tourmaline Gem Rough, 62.76 carats

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Code#: trbf108
Weight: 62.76 carats
Size: 1.04" long x 0.67" x 0.57"
(26.3mm x 17.0mm x 14.2mm)
Location: Minas Gerias, Brazil
Price: $753.12
This 62.76 carat piece of natural color gem-grade tourmaline is completely clean! It has areas with deep pink and green-orange-brown colors that mix and blend at different angles to produce wonderful shades pink, green and peach tones. This rare quality tourmaline crystal section has no visible inclusions, and it could easily yield a wonderful totally clean faceted gem weighing over 30 carats with very beautiful "sunset" tourmaline tones! Our mineralminers.com miner's price for this gem-grade piece of natural color tourmaline facet rough is $12/carat = $753.12

Item: Facet Grade Pink Tourmaline, 33.0 carats

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Code#: trbf115
Weight: 33.0 carats
Size: 1.5" long x 0.4" x 0.3"
(39mm x 10mm x 8.5mm)
Location: mined in Nigeria
Price: $462.00
This 33.0 carat piece of natural color gem-grade tourmaline has medium purplish pink color. This tourmaline crystal section is completely clean throughout its length with a few small inclusions right at the end. Over 95% of its length is internally flawless! It would yield 15 carats of clean faceted gemstones. Our mineralminers.com miner's price for this gem-grade piece of natural pink tourmaline facet grade rough is $14.00/carat = $462.

Item: Facet Grade Rubellite Tourmaline Crystal, 41.45 cts

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Code#: trbf116
Weight: 41.45 carats
Size: 0.9" long x 0.6" x 0.4"
(23mm x 14.5mm x 11mm)
Location: mined in Nigeria
Price: $455.95
This natural color gem-grade tourmaline crystal has medium reddish pink color. It is naturally terminated, and the prismatic faces and the terminations are in very good condition. This tourmaline crystal has a large flawless area in the upper portion. Our mineralminers.com miner's price for this gem-grade crystal of natural rubellite tourmaline is $11.00/carat = $455.95

Item: Facet Grade Pink Tourmaline, 31.65 carats

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Code#: trbf117
Weight: 31.65 carats
Size: 0.9" long x 0.5" x 0.4"
(22mm x 13mm x 10.5mm)
Location: mined in Nigeria
Price: $443.10
This 31.65 carat piece of natural color gem-grade tourmaline has medium dark reddish pink color. This tourmaline crystal section is completely clean throughout its length! It could yield 15 carats of clean faceted gemstones. Our mineralminers.com miner's price for this gem-grade piece of natural pink tourmaline facet grade rough is $14.00/carat = $443.10

Item: Facet Grade Rubellite Tourmaline Crystal, 109.15 ct

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Code#: trbf118
Weight: 109.15 carats
Size: 2.15" long x 0.7" x 0.4"
(54.5mm x 18mm x 10mm)
Location: mined in Nigeria
Price: $1418.95
This natural color gem-grade rubellite tourmaline crystal has medium purplish-pink to reddish pink color under fluorescent light and daylight as shown at left, and it has peach-pink tones under incandescent lighting. Over 90% of its interior is completely clean, and it would yield about 40 carats of clean faceted gems! Our mineralminers.com miner's price for this gem-grade crystal of natural rubellite tourmaline is $13.00/carat = $1418.95

Item: Facet Grade Rubellite Tourmaline, 55.95 carats

This unique item is sold.
Code#: trbf119
Weight: 55.95 carats
Size: 1.4" long x 0.6" x 0.4"
(36mm x 14mm x 11mm)
Location: mined in Nigeria
Price: $951.15
This 55.95 carat piece of natural color gem-grade tourmaline has very rich dark reddish pink color with some faint color zoning. This tourmaline crystal section is completely clean throughout its length! It could yield over 25 carats of clean faceted gemstones. Our mineralminers.com miner's price for this gem-grade piece of natural rubellite tourmaline faceting rough is $17.00/carat = $951.15

Item: Gem Grade Multi-Color Tourmaline Crystal


Code#: tmcf102
Weight: 25.93 carats (5.19 grams)
Size: 0.8" long x 0.45" x 0.4"
(20.5mm x 11.5mm x 11mm)
Location: mined in Nigeria
Price: $311.16
This 25.93 carat piece of natural color gem-grade tourmaline is completely clean! It has deep pink color along the c-axis under daylight (see photo at left), and it is actually a watermelon tourmaline with a thin layer of green around its sides! The green and pink colors mix and blend perpendicular to the c-axis yielding green and golden-peach tones (see side-view photo). This rare quality watermelon tourmaline crystal section has no visible inclusions, and it could easily yield a wonderful totally clean faceted gem weighing 12 carats! Our mineralminers.com miners price for this gem-grade piece of natural color tourmaline facet rough is $12./carat = $311.16


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