1.16 ct Green Tourmaline - Pear

At 1.16 carats, this tourmaline from Nigeria carries its green color through a pear cut, measuring 8.2 x 6.1 x 4.3 mm.

Tourmaline takes a wider range of color than almost any other gem species, because its crystal will accept so many different coloring elements. Nigeria's gem fields rose to prominence in the 1990s and remain a significant modern source. It is entirely untreated; no heat, no enhancement, the color exactly as the earth made it.

This is a real, natural tourmaline you can wear without a second thought, the genuine article at an easy size. Hand-selected and photographed by Caveman Gems in good light, shown as honestly as a screen allows.