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All That Glitters
272 Broadway #732
Methuen, MA  01844
Telephone/Answering Service: 978-975-2272

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Gemstones - Tourmaline


Note: Magnification and bright lighting is required to photograph gemstones.  Some inclusions may be visible under these circumstances. You are viewing photographs as if you were using a loupe - not your naked eye.  Under normal conditions, these inclusions may not be visible.

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2.75 Orange Tourmaline - An unusual color throughout the world, but even more rare from Sri Lanka!  $688
(Rosy Colored Garnet pictured has been sold)



Brasilian Watermelon Slices from the 1980s!  First time to see the light of day.  Total weight of 11.38cts, 4 pieces.  (gsn-03)   $170 for all 4 - expect to pay $170 out there for just one!


No questions about these two pieces being called Indicolite!


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A -  0.85ct Blue Tourmaline from Brasil (mvk-89a-04a)  $425
B -  1.70ct Blue Tourmaline from Brasil (mvk-89a-04b)  $850



7.64ct  Pear Shaped Tourmaline from the Famous Aricanga Mine outside of Governador Valadares in the state of Minas Gerais, Brasil.
This was purchased directly from the owner of the mine, Dr. Jamil, back in the 1980s during one of our visits to Brasil. This particular gemstone has been removed from our vaults after OVER 20 years and is now being  seen by the public for the first time.   A fine green with blue overtones, a great size and price!  For this color, size, clarity and famous locality, it could have fetched the same price in Brasil back in the 1980s as we are currently asking for it now!  (sml-87-05)  $2,682


8.38ct Cat's Eye Bicolor Tourmaline WOW!

Here's an unusual and incredible gemstone.  Not only does this Tourmaline have a Cat's Eye, but it is a bicolor.  We have had this for 4 years yet never photographed it and our customers would have found it in our Inventory Listings only.  Now, after 4 years, our customers can see this unique gemstone after a successful photograph was taken.  Really unique in color, size and a very sharp eye.  We hadn't seen anything similar until just yesterday
(Nov. 14, 2008) after recently attending and selling gems to a few dealers at a local Intergem Show.  The wholesale price offered to us was $600/ct.  Our customers should be much happier with our price of only $500/ct!  Not sure how much a dealer will ask of the public if their price was $600/ct, but with
All That Glitters, you have already saved $$$ off the price that we were expected to pay from another dealer!  (and that really doesn't take into account that it appears in a book!)  (vst-04c-08)  $4,190

Photo appears in two different areas!




1.15ct Chrome Tourmaline  (scrp-08-03)  $403



A 6.35ct Nuristani Tourmaline of a Teal Color - our Master Cutter called it "Fine Teal Blue" and the design is what he calls "Switch Diamond Rectangle".  A few inclusions as can be expected from this color and location.   Color varies depending on the light available - halogen, fluorescent, incandescent, direct sunlight, indirect sunlight/shade, etc.
Measures approximately  14.56x7.55x6.36mm
(norgem-98b10c)  $4,445



8.95ct Nuristan Green-Blue Tourmaline faceted by our Award Winning Master Facetor!  Other photos showed more brilliance, but we liked the play of light in this photo.  Though all facets have flat sides, the optical effects show more of a wavy appearance in this photo!  20.00x7.57x6.92mm   (nrstngm-96a1j)  $8,950

 


Two Nuristan Tourmalines faceted by our Master Facetor, total weight of 11.23cts.  The larger of the two weighs 6.57cts and is more of a beautiful pure green, whereas the smaller one, weighing 4.66cts has hints of blue.
6.57cts  12.74x8.66x6.48mm   (nrstngm-97b1a)    $3,942
4.66cts   12.68x7.32x5.55mm  (nrstngm-97b1b)    $2330



3.92ct Green Tourmaline.  Has the look of Emerald!  Some inclusions in the back of the gem, but not very noticeable when not magnified.   (gem-011-08c)
Approx Dimensions:  9.3x7.2x5.9mm
$686



3.58ct Bluish Green Afghani Emerald Cut Tourmaline measuring approx 9.6x7.6x5.3mm  (gemd-07a-01)  $1,074



6.80ct Bicolor Tourmaline from Nuristan faceted by our U.S. Master Cutter.  When one looks straight above onto the gem, one sees blue on one side and green on the other.  Tipping it slightly turns his gem either all blue or all green!  Both blue and green are very fine colors with no detracting modifiers.  Some fine inclusions as is to be expected with this fine color, but nothing that is very  noticeable or detrimental.   17.27x7.50x5.26mm (nrstngm-96b1a)  $2,550




This Tricolor Tourmaline weights 7.03cts and hails from Brasil.  It is rare to see a tricolor, though bicolors are more common; less common when clean and in a decent size like this.  The color can best be described as Smoky with a nicely defined Pink separation followed by Smoky once again.  (sbg-06-01)  $1055  (Very Unique and Interesting!)



2.34cts of Blue and Blue Green Tourmaline
Wonderfu color!  These Brasilian gemstones were purchased back in the 1980s prior to these colors being found in  other countries.  Still some of the most important colors in Tourmaline!  (mvk-89-05)  $351



1.23ct Unusual Purplish Red Tourmaline
(mvk-89-06)  $246



3 Pieces of Brasilian Tourmaline - two uniquely shaped smaller pieces with cut corners and 1 large fine green. This was shown to a jeweler with extensive knowledge of gemstones and he thought the material was Tsavorite (green garnet).  (bfx-87-06)    Total of the 3 pieces - 3.79cts    $569


16.00ct Bright Green Tourmaline

Brasilian Origin - U.S. Faceted
(Original faceted gemstone direct from Brasil was 21cts - recut properly to 16cts)
(mvk-89-09)  $12,800



3.26ct and 5.59ct  Yellow Green (Granny Smith Green)
Maine Tourmaline
These gems are  from the famous 1972 Tourmaline Strike in Newry Maine.  The material came from one of the original miners.  We traded an 18kt gold two tone ring with a center orange diamond flanked by two nice round diamonds for these two beatuies..  The colors, cutting and  shapes of these two pieces are a match!  Would be wonderful for a ring and pendant.   

3.26ct (dswt-92-01)  $500/ct
5.59ct (dswt-92-01)  $350/ct

The smaller of the two Appears in "Gemstones - Understanding, Identifying and Buying"; Keith Wallis FGA (New Editionition)

 



12.41ct and 4.37ct Neon Fuschia Maine Tourmaline
These gems are  from the famous 1972 Tourmaline Strike in Newry Maine.   We obtainedboth pieces of  rough from one of the original cutters that faceted  the material for those responsible  for this famous find.  He was paid with a piece of rough which was of similar size to what he had faceted for them - in this case the smaller of the two gemstone.  The large 12.41ct  All That Glitters had  faceted from a piece of rough purchased from  the same person as noted above, but was originally purchased in the 1970s as an investment and piece of Maine history from Frank Perham.  

12.41ct   (jrbsn-93-03)   $600/ct
4.37ct     (rrbsn-93a-10)  $400/ct

The larger of these two gemstones Appears in "Gemstones - Understanding, Identifying and Buying"; Keith Wallis FGA (New Editionition)




Tourmaline from the Congo - Africa!
9.31ct Tourmaline - Faceted by Master Cutter and AGTA Cutting Competition Award Winner
This tourmaline is from the new find of tourmaline making its way into the wholesale market currently.  After faceting, it will eventually trickle down to the retail stores and then the public.  Like all other gems, this material has it's fine quality as well as lower quality.  This is  a wonderful example of the color, which can be a very pleasing green with blue.  Like many of these fancies colors, there can be some inclusions.  This has a few but the cutting hides them under most conditions.

The cut is a newly designed called a Switch Back Emerald Cut.  It will twinkle and the flashes of light will bounce rapidly from the top of the stone to the bottom of the stone as it is tilted.  A very unique cut!  This is a large, well cut, teal to green Congo Tourmaline measuring 14.55x9.50x7.22mm.  (hilbos-04a-01)  $9,310

Note - this is the nicest piece of Congo Tourmaline we have seen and a very fine color for Tourmaline.

As seen in Cedar WIngs Magazine
Cedar Wings Article  >




 
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A -  13.00ct Fine Blue with a hint of Green.  From the famous Golconda Mine in Brasil.  The mine has been closed for many decades and the rough was purchased by All That Glitters over a decade ago and finally faceted by a  Master Cutter and AGTA Cutting Competition Award Winner.  
12.10x12.10x9.98mm (atoz-97b-01a)   $13,000
B -  17.30cts Very Fine Mint Bluish Green Tourmaline Faceted by the Master Cutter and AGTA Cutting Competition Award Winner, cut into a "Double" Switchback Emerald Rectangle measuring:    16.44 x 11.41 x 10.06m   

The rough was a doubly terminated tourmaline crystal and was purchased a decade ago. It originated in the high mountains in the Nuristan area on the borders of Pakistan and Afghanistan. This is an inhospitable place for both humans and the pack animals that are required to bring the necessary tools and supplies to this rugged area. (nrstngm-96a1h)   $17,300



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  "...I respect your knowledge and dealing in fine Afghan tourmalines. I do visit your website from time to time to check out the lovely stones and pics, and believe your site to have more stuff from Nuristan than any other vendor..."
NA - Afghani Gemstone Dealer