Shown above is a hot pink tourmaline cut from Nigerian material. The cut on this gem, a scissor brilliant hexagon designed by Sid Ward, delivers excellent scintillation and light return across the entire top of the gem. This is an expertly crafted gemstone; the facet meets, symmetry, and polish are all excellent. Although the above image shows facets appearing white (a result of overexposure during photography) the body color of the gem is pleasing uniform light pink. This gem would look great as the center stone in a pendant or pin. The stone would be too large for use in most ring designs. This stone was heated to lighten its color.

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