This tourmaline is from the Congo & was part of a parcel of rough tourmaline ethically sourced through our block supply chain & was hand cut by Alan Poultney.
 
The tourmaline:
 
Invent No: APD502P 0021
 
Estimated weights colours & clarities
Estimated weight: 5.04cts
Cut: pear step cut
Estimated Colour: transparent intense green
Colour  Distribution: even
Hue: dark
Tone: dark
Estimated Clarity: EC (Eye Clean)
Brilliance: 95%
Girdle: Polished
Dimensions: 12.52mm x 10.07mm x 7.33mm    
                           (Length x width x depth)
Refractive Indices: 1.610  -  1.698
Specific Gravity: 2.82-3.90
Hardness: 7 - 7.5
Orign: Congo Africa
Treatment: No evidence of heat treatment