New tourmaline find coming out of Calabar, Nigeria. The rough shows a wide mix of pinks, bluish and lavender tones as well as several other combinations. It’s an early find from the area, and it’s producing rough that looks very different from the better-known Nigerian tourmaline sources
1.187 grams / 5.935 carats / 17.5 x 6.7 x 4.9 mm / eye - clean or better
(open C axis)
Estimate: $150 - $165