1.99ct Watermelon Tourmaline
Gem Type: Natural Tourmaline
Colour: Pink and Green (Watermelon)
Carat Weight: 1.99
Shape: Cushion
Cut: Fancy
Clarity: Lightly Included
Measurements: 7.90 x 6.70 x 4.60mm
Origin: Afghanistan
Lab Certification: Available on Request
Mined from deep within the earth and hand-faceted into a fancy cut to reveal its hidden brilliance, let this 1.99ct Watermelon Tourmaline from Afghanistan be your moment-defining treasure.
Intrigued by the delightful flashes of green nestled within its gorgeous pink hue, we adored this gemstone from the moment it crossed our desk during our 2024 Thailand buying trip. Presented as part of a larger parcel, we carefully selected only the most striking watermelon tourmalines to join The Sapphire Merchant collection.
Buy this natural tourmaline as a loose gemstone or custom design a jewellery piece with The Sapphire Merchant.
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1.99ct Watermelon Tourmaline
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Precious Gems of Afghanistan
Historically well known for its lapis lazuli deposits, Afghanistan's dramatic landscape, with its rocky deserts, snow-capped mountains, and fertile valleys, conceals some of Earth's most exquisite gemstones.
The Panjshir Valley in northeastern Afghanistan, 150 kilometres north of Kabul, near the Hindu Kush mountain range, is the birthplace of emeralds so vividly green and beautiful that they inspire awe and appreciation, considered some of the best the world has to offer.
The Nuristan Region of Afghanistan is home to bountiful mines of pegmatite gems, including tourmaline and spodumene (kunzite). The tourmaline, with its exceptional quality and highly sought-after colours such as mint green, ink blue, and vivid pink, is a fascinating sight. The kunzite crystals, with their remarkable size, crystal perfection, and diversity of colour, stand in a league of their own, intriguing all who behold them.
Due to Afghanistan's fraught political history and harsh mining conditions, the nation's supply of precious gemstones has been inconsistent. However, this very scarcity makes gems from this origin all the more rare and highly desirable, offering a sense of exclusivity to those who possess them.