PKMT134 Paprok Mine Tourmaline Blue Mountain 70mm x 62mm polished surface

70mm x 62mm polished surface

This polished cabochon features a dark brown base with banding and interesting patterning of chatoyant gold that changes with the light

Black obsidian owl features a large owl carved from black obsidian and inlaid with different stones and shell

and yellow banding

PKMT134 Paprok Mine Tourmaline Blue Mountain 70mm x 62mm polished surfaceThe Paprok mine in Afghanistan is in the mountains of a mineralogically rich pegmatite field. Situated northeast of Jalalabad in the Nuristan Province, this area is possibly the largest tourmaline deposit in Afghanistan, and frequently produces bicolor or 'watermelon' tourmalines. This Watermelon Tourmaline crystal has a light pink center with light inclusions and a hollow opening at the end, surrounded by a pale green outer ring. The opposite has a