Size 7 Ring, with 21.71 cwt. Tourmaline. Untreated. Master Valuer Appraised for $3,475 See Video. See Important Note

Earth mined tourmaline, 21.71 cwt. Natural Earth Mined . Why Settle for Imitations? 18.2x15.3x10.2mm . This gem deserves a gold setting. Get one at wholesale Please read the IMPORTANT TERMS AND INFORMATION page at least once as it applies to all listings. Video available on request . ANY questions, please ask.

Appraised for $3,475 retail replacement before setting , by one of Canada's top appraisers.(see below) . Retail replacement is for bricks and mortar stores..... my prices are always much lower, and are determined by what I had to pay. Now retired, I am doing this to raise funds for charities I believe in.

Tourmalines wholesale to the trade today for approx. $10 for a 1 cwt stone of very low grade quality to approx. $400 a one carat example of extra fine quality green. Blue green would be approx. $500 for very fine, 1cwt) . The price goes up to $1,000 or more per cwt. for extra fine larger examples. The retail price will be several times that, depending on the retailers markup.

IMPORTANT NOTE: A custom ring was made for this gem. The stone is NOT set in the setting. For health reasons I can no longer set stones. If you are not comfortable setting yourself, it is very simple job for any jeweler. No charge for the ring.

THIS IS A GENUINE EARTH MINED tourmaline. Appraisal by a master valuer ( at time of this listing I am using Steven Knight GG, R.M.V., CJA-CAP) for a retail replacement value of $3,475 Canadian Feel free to download a copy of the appraisal unsigned and unsealed. If you want a signed ,sealed copy for insurance purposes, made out in your name, as I have already paid, Mr. Knight can send you one for just $10. Master valuers are considered THE experts on coloured gems, and their appraisals are accepted by insurance companies as genuine retail replacement value.

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Tourmaline is the gem stone for October. Tourmaline comes in many colors, with traces of aluminium, iron, magnesium, sodium, lithium, or potassium providing various shades. It is said to release stress and increase mental alertness.