Achroite — specimen 0730, photo © NMNHS

Achroite — specimen 0730

Origin

East Africa

Tanzania

Data

Weight: 0.33 ct; size: 4.58 | 4.28 | 2.89 mm; shape: octagon; colour: colourless; clarity: slightly included; cut: excellent; treatment: none.

Notes

Slightly included specimen; design ‘Petal’ by Glenn & Martha Vargas, excellent cut by Tan Pen.

Other specimens

More information from ‘Classification’

Achroite

Quite rare, colourless variety of tourmaline (usually, but not always, elbaite). The name comes from the Greek άχρους (achrous), colourless.