Dr_Diesel
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I goofed. I said that everything I had left in my collection was top-tier. That is not the case here. It’s a beautiful stone in daylight, but not in artificial light. I’m doing my best to give you a full disclosure of the good the bad and the ugly here!
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2ct Pink Afghani Tourmaline | Loupe Troop
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Afghanistan Tourmaline (untreated)
2.01ct
7.28 x 7.27 x 5.34 (mm)
Neon Pink to coppery pink
Open tone
Loupe clean
Precison cut, good brilliance
Not certified
This is a great stone if you’re on a budget and don’t mind the color shift in warm artificial lighting.
In natural light, it’s a beautiful pink that can go quite neon at times
In most lighting, however, I noticed slight copper undertones:
In the worst case scenario (the LED lights in my bathroom), it goes very copper. This is the absolute worst it looks. I believe this phenomenon where a stone desaturates in artificial lighting is sometimes referred to as “color bleeding.”
I paid too much for the stone ($450) because I didn’t check it in bad lighting before I paid.
To be completely honest, I just don’t want it. I would’ve returned it if I could have.
So, I can only recommend this stone if you’re on a budget and the stone suits you. Make me an offer and I probably won’t refuse it. There’s no way that I expect you to pay the $450 that I did!
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