Tourmaline thoughts

[meely]

Hello pricescopers

I would like some thoughts about this ring please. It's a big stone, lovely colour. Has got surface scratches. Setting is a bit clumpy but it looks lovely on. Just under $2500. I'm likely not in a position to buy but I'm in the UK anyway...

Ps excuse the hideous state of my hands

Thanks

 

[Stone Hunter]

Tourmaline isn't my thing but since you don't have any other responses my post will bring you back to the top of the Colored Stones Forum.

Tourmaline is a bit soft, at 7.5 just like Amethyst. That's probably why the stone has some scratches. I hope someone that's knowledgeable about Tourmalines responds.

 

[chrono]

Do you have a larger (straight down the table) view? I cannot tell a thing about the cut quality. Tourmalines love to shift too, so it's a bit hard to tell. Actually, I don't mind the setting at all (3 diamonds set in a triangular shape) on each side.

 

[meely]

Thanks for the replies. I have been looking for the past few days to get an idea of prices but to someone with little knowledge they seem all over the place. I guess what I like about it is the colour and finger presence. The scratches would irritate me he mentioned recutting to get rid of them but I wonder how simple that would be? Would it change the colour?
This is the nearest stone in colour, cut and size I could find - is it overpriced? Nice stone? I'm very curious
http://www.earthstreasury.com/product/12-09-carat-blue-green-afghan-tourmaline/
Stone Hunter - yes I realise it's less resilient wouldn't bother me only that it's already damaged
Chrono- no other photos I felt cheeky taking those so that's not much use from me and as I'm unlikely to be able to buy it I would feel I was being unfair to take more!

All this has also prompted me to think about at what I could afford - non gem, colour and cut specific I'm talking across the board who will actually ship to the UK so I would welcome thoughts on anyone UK based.