Took a chance on an "unknown" gem I feel is quite likely to be an indicolite tourmaline. It's way nicer than I thought it would be, but I'll return it if it's not a natural gem. Any other guesses??
Upon first glance, I'd say tourmaline.
I'd also wonder if it's not a treated synthetic or treated cheap stone. It does look dichroic, though, and I'm not sure if treated stones can do that
Took a chance on an "unknown" gem I feel is quite likely to be an indicolite tourmaline. It's way nicer than I thought it would be, but I'll return it if it's not a natural gem. Any other guesses??
Update: @stracci2000 was correct, it is an irradiated topaz! Glad I got it tested in time to make a return. This was an important reminder that there really is no such thing as an "unknown" gem on ebay - if a vendor thinks there is the slightest chance a stone would be valuable, he/she would have it tested.