Tourmaline from Nuristan Afghanistan

Unknown Owner

Here is an impressive, glassy, polychrome Tourmaline crystal from the famous gem pegmatites of Paprok, Afghanistan with an unusually fine termination. This stout, striated crystal with a translucent, magenta-purple for the bottom two-thirds of the crystal and transitions to a discontinuous, turbid, pale pink pastel pink zone, with the top third gemmy, rich green and bright teal green termination. It has great luster and a flaring termination and somewhat divergent sidecar crystals that give it a larger presence in the display. It is absolutely perfect all around with magnificent display.