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Tourmaline is a very special family of gemstones.  Tourmaline is available in almost every color, sometimes even containing two colors in one stone.  Certain kinds of tourmaline are very rare and expensive, while others are common and affordable.

The Most Valuable Tourmaline

The most valuable tourmaline is large (over 3 carats), perfectly clear and perfectly cut, and most importantly, containing an intense, rare color.

Lowest Value: This tourmaline cabochon has very poor clarity and very dull, dark color.  Its one redeeming feature is its large size. (over 7 carats)	Low Value: These beads have  very nice, strong attractive colors.  However, their poor clarity and small size detract from their value considerably.	Medium Value: This peice of tourmaline is very clear, well cut and with a lovely intense color.  It is not exceptionally valuable because green is a very common color of tourmaline and is therefore, not very high priced.	High Value:  This tourmaline is perfectly clear, well cut and has a bright intene beautiful pink color.  This color of tourmaline is quite rare.