Description

Nigerian Tourmaline (rubellite?)
1.61ct 8.5 x 6.9 4.5mm (deep) or 7.5mm over the diagonals.
Cut: Rubicello by Marco Voltolini. Facetting by Thomas J Janstrom
Clarity: loop clean
Treatments: NONE known

This was bought as a native cut stone with a well off centre cullet and huge window. Was sold to me as being likely rubellite, but the dichroism is giving me doubts, so you could get a real bargain here (if rubellite value is ~2x asking). (preceding comments by Thomas Janstrom)