Stone : Bi-Colour Green Tourmaline
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2010
Item : #194
Design : Classic Step Cut
Origin : Afghanistan
Treatments : None
Weight : 5.7 carats
Clarity : Very Slightly Included
Size : 6 x 15.5 x 6 mm
Price : $1650 AUD

Comments : A great example of a bi-coloured tourmaline from Afghanistan. I'd say its a darker mint green fading to clear. It is very bright and glassy and looks sharp and crisp. There are some minor inclusions which are typical to tourmaline, they're not as bad as they look in the pics. Its a good size and all round a lovely gem. It has an open "C" axis which means it is not dark and instead has a very bright lime green colour down the "C".


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Stone : Pink Tourmaline
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2010
Item : #179
Design : Asscher Cut
Origin : Nigeria
Treatments : None
Weight : 5.5 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 10 x 10 x 8.5 mm
Price : $1280 AUD

Comments : It's big and it's beautiful! This is a luscious pink tourmaline, eye clean and cut in the classic Asscher cut. In person it has rich cranberry pink tones with secondary peach tones (the photos just don't do this gem any justice). This is a top shelf gem and you don't often come across flawless gems of this size, colour and quality.


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Stone : Tourmaline
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2010
Item : #180
Design : Smith Bar (Jeff Graham)
Origin : Afghanistan
Treatments : None
Weight : 5.4 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 7 x 14 x 6 mm
Price : $1200 AUD

Comments : When it comes to Smith Bars, a rich green Afghan tourmaline is THE classic stone. There is something about this stone that so well suits the Smith Bar design. Perhaps it is the original crystal shape which is an elongated triangluar prism. This gemstone exhibits two tones of green, a sort of deep lime green at one end changing to a rich slightly blue green at the other. It is the perfect size and shape for a stunning ring, pendant or bracelet. It is very slightly included with some of those small fine vertical veils that are common for tourmaline which in this stone are difficult to see face up and do not detract from its overall beauty.


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Stone : Bi-Colour Indicolite Tourmaline
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2010
Item : #181
Design : Classic Step Cut
Origin : Afghanistan
Treatments : None
Weight : 2.3 carats
Clarity : Very Slightly Included
Size : 5 x 10 x 5 mm
Price : $480 AUD

Comments : Indicolite (blue) tourmaline is probably one of the harder-to-find gemstones in the tourmaline family. This is a lovely little gemstone cut in the favorite classic step design. Towards one end of the gemstone it changes to clear and this makes for a very unique stone indeed. There are inclusions that are typical of tourmaline.


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Stone : Tourmaline
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2010
Item : #183
Design : Smith Bar Variation
Origin : Afghanistan
Treatments : None
Weight : 4.75 carats
Clarity : Slightly Included
Size : 6 x 18.5 x 4.5 mm
Price : $640 AUD

Comments : A long tourmaline with deeper green tones. Its cut in a sort of elongated Smith Bar. There are inclusions in this gemstone and they mostly are along the bottom keel of the pavilion and are visible when face up.


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Stone : Tourmaline Bi-Colour
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2009
Item : #155
Design : Smith Bar (Jeff Graham)
Origin : Afghanistan
Treatments : None
Weight : 1.45 carats
Clarity : Very Slightly Included
Size : 8 x 5 x 4mm
Price : $320 AUD

Comments : This is a lovely little bi-colour tourmaline from Afghanistan. It is a green-blue colour one end changing to almost clear the other. There are several small inclusions that are typical of tourmaline.


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Stone : Blue / Green Tourmaline
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2009
Item : #130
Design : Smith Bar (Jeff Graham)
Origin : Afghanistan
Treatments : None
Weight : 3.96 carats
Clarity : Very Slightly Included
Size : 8mm X 10mm
Price : $1520 AUD

Comments : This is a classic blue / green tourmaline from Afghanistan. The colour saturation is excellent and there are definitely three distinct colours that I can see in this stone depending on the angle viewed. There is a nice blue (teal?), a grass green and a bright and lively lime green. This stone was cut from a piece of rough that had an open "C" axis and this is what gives it the bright lime green colour. This is an excellent stone cut in a modern, flashy design... top shelf quality.

Stone : Bubblegum Pink Tourmaline
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2009
Item : #129
Design : Phi Flower Dome (Doug Menadue)
Origin : Afghanistan
Treatments : None
Weight : 3.75 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 9mm
Price : $1875 AUD

Comments : Without a shadow of a doubt, bubblegum pink tourmaline from Afghanistan would have to be one of the most delicate, elegant and beautiful of gemstones. Straight off, I have to tell you that the photos simply do not do this stone any justice. In person this gem is light and airy, with a lovely, deliciously soft bubblegum pink and nice delicate tones in any lighting. In my opinion, this gemstone would be stunning set in either white gold or platinum as I think the white metal would complement it perfectly. The gem is eye clean and an ideal size for a ring. I have cut this in a slight variation on my 161 facet Phi Flower Dome design which gives it a bit more of a rounded dome look. This is a truely unique gem!

Stone : Tourmaline
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2008
Item : #39
Design : Boxed (Jeff Graham)
Origin : Nigeria
Treatments : None
Weight : 1.26 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 7mm X 5.5mm X 5mm
Price : $160 AUD

Comments : The stone has a blue/green colour but is a little on the dark side. Would be suitable for a ring setting.

Stone : Tourmaline
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2008
Item : #51
Design : Zig (Jeff Graham)
Origin : Nigeria
Treatments : None
Weight : 2.14 carats
Clarity : Slightly Included
Size : 11mm X 5.5mm X 4mm
Price : $280 AUD

Comments : A nice flashy tourmaline with blue/green colours.