HomeGemstone GalleriesModified Brilliant with Supernova Crown and Faceted Girdle Cut Tourmaline, Afghanistan, 16.24 cts
Modified Brilliant with Supernova Crown and Faceted Girdle Cut Tourmaline

Modified Brilliant with Supernova Crown and Faceted Girdle Cut Tourmaline by Daniel Stair

Modified Brilliant with Supernova Crown and Faceted Girdle Cut Tourmaline, Afghanistan, 16.24 cts

This is a huge stone for a pink tourmaline of this type from Afghanistan. It is very brilliant, and also very dispersive, showing distinct spectral color flashes. I even managed to capture one in the photo in the upper right. This stone also seems to have a fairly pronounced color change that ranges from being a bit more saturated pink than the photo shows to a pleasing yellow or slitly pinkish yellow under indoor incandescent light. I think I was seeing a 90%+ color change in this stone, but it was hard to tell with all the brilliance and diamond-like spectral flashes.

ColorBaby Pink Changing to Yellow
ClarityVery Good+ (Eye Clean)
CutModified Brilliant with Supernova Crown and Faceted Girdle
Weight16.24 cts
Dimensions14.21 x 17.71 mm
Origin CountryAfghanistan
CommentsThis is a huge stone for a pink tourmaline of this type from Afghanistan. It is very brilliant, and also very dispersive, showing distinct spectral color flashes. I even managed to capture one in the photo in the upper right. This stone also seems to have a fairly pronounced color change that ranges from being a bit more saturated pink than the photo shows to a pleasing yellow or slitly pinkish yellow under indoor incandescent light. I think I was seeing a 90%+ color change in this stone, but it was hard to tell with all the brilliance and diamond-like spectral flashes.
AttributionDaniel Stair