Can anyone tell me what type of tourmaline this is?

[blue4113]

Hello everyone. You all have been very helpful. I stumbled upon this nice ring and the seller states that it's tourmaline, but does anyone know what kind of tourmaline it could be?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281411271344?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

 

[blue4113]

bump

 

[Andelain]

It's the kind that seems to be misrepresented. Any stone that's only 6.7 x 6.7 isn't goint to be 7.5 ct.

 

[distracts]

Well, Andelain, it could be VERRRRRY deep.

 

[Andelain]

Well, Andelain, it could be VERRRRRY deep.

Deep enough to wade in it?

 

[T L]

Hello everyone. You all have been very helpful. I stumbled upon this nice ring and the seller states that it's tourmaline, but does anyone know what kind of tourmaline it could be?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281411271344?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

If it is a tourmaline (???), it looks like just a regular green tourmaline to me. It's not a particularly valuable stone. The value in that ring is mostly in the gold and diamonds.

 

[JewelFreak]

It's the kind we call a "green" tourmaline. Andelain's right too -- it ain't no 7.5 cts if it's 6.7 square. Unless, of course, it isn't a tourmaline at all. On eBay, you never can be sure.

 

[chrono]

It is just a regular green tourmaline but I agree that it is impossible to be anywhere close to 7.5 ct, given that the measurement is only 6.7 x 6.7 mm; I think it is closer to 1.5 ct. Not to mention the fact that the sale is final (no return is clearly spelled out).

 

[Marlow]

Think it is tourmaline - I zoomed the pictures on my ipad and see dichroism - green and a bit bluish green.

The weight is wrong - think around +/- 2 ct.

 

[Andelain]

It is just a regular green tourmaline but I agree that it is impossible to be anywhere close to 7.5 ct, given that the measurement is only 6.7 x 6.7 mm; I think it is closer to 1.5 ct. Not to mention the fact that the sale is final (no return is clearly spelled out).

I'll bet you could get around that pretty clearly since the stone's size is badly misrepresented.