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SI-1/VS-2 graded 2.82 carat Rare copper-maganese Tourmaline Gemstone Oval cut Shipping lower 48 states $3.65 Alaska and HI. $10.00.Sorry Post office wonders why its going broke here is why,Must buy their shipping envelopes$1.30, must use their insurance,$1.75,extra for insurance$1.50 ;confirmation $1.50; return receipt $1.00. Anymore questions? value of item, more then you can imagine! Rare color and element combination Check on Internet

Questions & Comments

You are right about helping those who need help....... I have been n both sides of the street which has made me a stronger person, I do not judge...that is not for me to do....nor do I look the other way........I can say "things will get better" BUT I believe they are ALREADY better - I could thing of a lot of worse things....there is ALWAYS someone that has it WORSE than me!!!!

Apr 14th, 2014 at 10:15:34 AM PDT by

never judge a man because he sleeps in the street,till you walk in his shoes. i have eaten cold food from a can, living in the same clothes for weeks at a time,suffer from PTSD,been hospitalized for reasons i will not discuss. To me its called paying it forward;Homes for Humanity is my paying it forward

Apr 14th, 2014 at 1:39:12 PM PDT by

next time you walk by a homeless man sitting on the side of the street........don't automatically think....he is a drunk or an addict or he lost everything and his own fault....or the big one I hear...... "get a job!"......YOU don't know his story... 2 years ago he lived in a $800,000 house with 5 cars in the driveway, he barely drank unless it was socially, he never touched a drug BUT...HE LOST EVERYTHING....His job..wife...house..cars...kids....and NONE of it was HIS fault!!! There are always 2 sides 2 every story, ya never know ....a year from now YOU could be sleeping next to him and you might even be sharing his bottle of whiskey!!! NO 2 PEOPLE WEAR THE SAME SHOES!!!!

Apr 14th, 2014 at 10:22:08 AM PDT by

its called paying it forward, my story, i owned a home, lost it, since i knew construction. i put my best foot forward, but i remember my humble innings

Apr 14th, 2014 at 1:33:21 PM PDT by

Guess I should have said Graduate Gemologist like some I know. On that note Good Night.

Apr 17th, 2014 at 6:01:32 PM PDT by

me i am not graduate but i am paper trained! i buy at auction rare and beautiful gemstones, i hate lab or man-made crap passed off as real

Apr 17th, 2014 at 6:09:41 PM PDT by

Super rare color combination Violet/Purple Transluscent

Apr 7th, 2014 at 8:49:51 PM PDT by

Beryllium treatment is the addition of beryl during the heat treatment of gems causing the beryl to sink deep into the gem. The beryllium, at one time called beryllium diffused caused controversy because the older diffusion treatment is a surface treatment. Beryllium treatment is now widely accepted in the trade as a legitimate treatment, because stones which have been treated this way can be recut.
Pink tourmalines can be irradiated to darken them into red ones, which are indistinguishable from the natural red ones.
Without irradiation treatment to topaz there would be almost no blue topaz. The standard treatment is irradiation followed by heat treatment. The U.S. has the Nuclear Regulatory Agency to protect people. Radiation levels of gemstones have to below a certain reading before they can be sold. If you buy in other countries you do not have that protection. Everyone should buy what they like, even if you are not a GG.

Apr 17th, 2014 at 5:54:40 PM PDT by

i posted earlier exactly where this stone came from but i will not reveal the seller. it is from Brazil and color is PINK

Apr 17th, 2014 at 6:01:45 PM PDT by

Natural
Country of Manufacture:
Colombia
Color:
Pink
Country/Region of Manufacture:
Brazil
Shape:
Emerald

Apr 17th, 2014 at 3:10:47 PM PDT by

2.82 Elibaite tourmaline for your collection. 9.3x8.6x6.7 mm.

Apr 17th, 2014 at 3:09:57 PM PDT by

Strange that the treatment used in some tourmalines to enhance clarity and color is heat treatment, yet they say don't steam clean. I guess when they heat treat them it is controlled and not a sudden temperature change. They sometimes use radiation too.

Apr 17th, 2014 at 11:35:05 AM PDT by

irradiated,i do not buy, heat is accepted as a permanent, but not berrilium (not permanent). i am not a certified gemologist, i simply buy what i like but have a diamond tester, the filters, the acids and optics to check them. If its been treated at all, I disclose it, if I do not know I say unknown treatment

Apr 17th, 2014 at 12:03:43 PM PDT by

Elbiate tourmaline is most important because most gem quality tourmaline are Elbiate which has the widest range of gem quality colors. Named for the Island of Elba in Italy. When cleaning tourmaline use warm soapy water and a soft brush. Do not use steam cleaning because extreme temperature changes can damage it. Do not use an ultrasonic cleaner. My wife collects gemstones and has a wide range of tourmalines. Tourmaline is our national gemstone by the way. Paraiba (copper bearing) Tourmaline are found in Brazil, Nigeria and Mozambique. They have a glow about them and are cool water blue or a light blue green. Where did your report come from?

Apr 17th, 2014 at 11:22:28 AM PDT by

from a gemstone seller on tourmalines only a place dedicated to tourmaline lovers, like indicolite. find it on user page under groups on facebook

Apr 17th, 2014 at 11:29:37 AM PDT by

Hey! I grew up in Buffalo too! lol have been here in CA for many Moons now

Apr 17th, 2014 at 11:07:36 AM PDT by

where abouts in buffalo,ny?

Apr 17th, 2014 at 11:27:35 AM PDT by

Fanned U--tweeted this & FB too--great info! Never judge someone until U walk a mile in their moccasins!

Apr 17th, 2014 at 11:05:24 AM PDT by

i have been homeless and starved so i know what its like to walk with cardboard in my shoes

Apr 17th, 2014 at 11:27:04 AM PDT by

Beautiful auction. Thanks for fanning me. Fanned you back and watching this auction. :)

Apr 16th, 2014 at 7:49:59 PM PDT by

knowing how RARE this gem really is,it not money, which would pay my bills and feed my wife and I, yet because I am on limited income and ask for shipping costs to be covered. This stone comes Paraiba,Bahitia,Brazil, tourmaline copper-magnesium bearing sells at $6,-10,000 per carat.you would think thiis stone would be around 30,-50, monopoly bids

Apr 16th, 2014 at 8:09:56 PM PDT by

Natural Tourmaline, regardless of classification is mostly a Type III Gemstone, therefore they will have inclusions, flawless ones will fetch $1000's per carat and are one of the rarest stones on this Planet. They are NOT Dings or Cracks, but the a natural feature of the Gem.

Apr 15th, 2014 at 8:23:21 PM PDT by

i told them that,they do not understand emeralds are the same as well as the common diamonds

Apr 15th, 2014 at 9:04:01 PM PDT by

The stone looks like it has some dings, or cracks in it. Is it just the picture? Can you get more pictures? I'm not nit picking or trying to cause a problem. I am TRUELY interested in the stone. Thanks.

Apr 15th, 2014 at 7:16:51 PM PDT by

d the latest info. on the stone, the picture is at 10 power yes it has flaws,go check at a retail jeweler the price of a paraiba purplish tourmaline at 2.82 carats, then decide if its worth bidding on., it wholesales at $3,000 per carat

Apr 15th, 2014 at 7:21:44 PM PDT by

You can ship on USPS.com or through paypal FOR FREE -- you do not need an account!! AND then you get the discounts for printing and packing at home.........BUT to comment on seft1..the Post Office supplies are NOT all free ..they only give you FREE Boxes & Envelopes if they are Flat Rate or Region Boxes......otherwise they charge you too!!! ....I HAVE found A LOT that they Region boxes are MUCH cheaper...For Example: I was going to ship out a 6 pound package to Florida From PA - I was going to ship it in a LARGE Flat Rate box...BUT... It was less than HALF to ship it in a REGION B box!! AND the Region B box is the SAME SIZE as the LARGE flat rate box!!!!! MY cost was just over $5.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Apr 14th, 2014 at 10:00:44 AM PDT by

i bought 50 envelopes on here to lower the shipping costs to actual costs, different sizes and saved enough to save everyone else. if you want it on here and u have the credits,GET IT

Apr 14th, 2014 at 2:00:21 PM PDT by

Wow! what a lovely color for this gemstone. Do you, by any chance ship to India if I am willing to pay the shipping cost?

Apr 14th, 2014 at 12:33:14 AM PDT by

see letter sent

Apr 14th, 2014 at 5:33:26 AM PDT by

Credits have worked out good for me, because I have been able to trade for things worth thousands of dollars for credits worth $25. Do you know how to do drop shipping auctions, (not sure if I am using correct terminology),where you buy on Amazon, then list on Ebay and make money on what you got from Amazon then ship to the third party? Of course you do have to have a few dollars start up money. Just throwing something out there that a friend has been doing and has been working it successfully thus far.

Apr 13th, 2014 at 2:25:06 PM PDT by

i steal stuff for these credits,money included United States dollars for monoply money. I never drop shipped but its an idea worth investigating, shouldn't cost more then a few hundred to get started in, word to the wise Stay away from China

Apr 13th, 2014 at 2:29:45 PM PDT by

Very beautiful stone . i love the purple color. i love your auctions all of them.

Apr 13th, 2014 at 9:31:11 AM PDT by

I like it to want to trade cash instead of useless credits?

Apr 13th, 2014 at 9:50:32 AM PDT by

I am doing everything that I can think of to spread around what it is that you do and your auctions that you list --- I am always happy to share auctions that are for charity!!!! I have posted you to my "friends" and "tweeted" your username!! I am also personally going to mention your name at a live charity auction that i have donated Bracelets for Breast Cancer...AIDS....Addiction..etc........SO they will LOVE to hear about you!!!

Apr 12th, 2014 at 9:18:25 PM PDT by

Helping those who need help, get it from me, because everybody can use a helping hand

Apr 12th, 2014 at 11:16:32 PM PDT by

I was just trying to help you with your shipping issues. So I guess I'm not understanding your description about the Post office, and why it's going broke. as you shipping cost for these very small, ( not speaking about the Quality) just the size is way to high, as you can get all supplies free at the post office, there is now a serve yourself stations in the post office. Not at all trying to be rude, an sorry about your health issues. I am disabled as well, so free, free and free woks really well a padded 6x4 package cost me only 1.93 with tracking,2.30 total with insurance. Hope this helps, and Thank you for a great auction!!

Apr 12th, 2014 at 11:37:35 AM PDT by

i am usually broke from the 5th till the beginning of the month,its getting money to ship it, cost is nominal,but not when your broke

Apr 12th, 2014 at 11:45:44 AM PDT by

I know nothing about stones and don't pretend to.....I just want to do what I can to help you!!!

Apr 12th, 2014 at 3:44:12 AM PDT by

tell your friends what it is i do,and how it helps homeless people get back on their feet

Apr 12th, 2014 at 10:04:32 AM PDT by

Luv,your auctions!! fanned you back. oh btw try stamps.com free 5lb scales free supplies, free tracking, priorty flat rate supplies free cost is posstageand very low monthy fee. I ship a lot so well worth, I can package, print your own shipping labels, no standing in line just drop off packages. Also check here on Listia for shipping supplies, I use one member exclusively for stuff Po doesn't have her her screen name is piewacket63.,,,:)

Apr 11th, 2014 at 11:49:16 PM PDT by

i cancelled my accounts with stamps.com, usps and fed-ex when i closed my antiques and jewelry store. i had 3 strokes in 7 months

Apr 12th, 2014 at 10:09:07 AM PDT by

Love it

Apr 11th, 2014 at 6:23:59 PM PDT by

go to the public library in your city,they have books on gemology,read about about the science behind gems

Apr 11th, 2014 at 7:06:33 PM PDT by

Beautiful

Apr 9th, 2014 at 11:43:23 AM PDT by

value of unset gemstone in SI-1 is $350-$500. size is 2.82 carats

Apr 9th, 2014 at 12:08:59 PM PDT by

striking color!

Apr 7th, 2014 at 10:49:09 PM PDT by

just informed its a rubelite tourmaline, its rare, but stunning

Apr 8th, 2014 at 9:00:07 AM PDT by

Rubellite Tourmaline desirable and valuable is in the Jewelry & Watches | Other Jewelry & Watch Items category