Tourmaline, 5 cwt. Natural Earth Mined . Heart. October Birthday. See Video

Earth mined tourmaline. 5cwt. . Minor inclusions. (minor inclusions are not, as some think, a bad thing. They help a gemologist determine the authenticity of a gem. Man made gems are perfect.... but not real earth mined gems, can be made in the millions, and do not increase in value. Supply and demand rules. Why Settle for Imitations? ) 11.3x10x6.6 mm. Please read the IMPORTANT TERMS AND INFORMATION page at least once as it applies to all listings. . ANY questions, please ask.

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.

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.