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Tourmaline

Tourmaline


PROPERTIES


Birthstone: October

Mineral:  Tourmaline

Color(s): Red, pink, peach, emerald green, blue, brown, violet, black

Hardness (Moh's): 7.5

Treatment(s): Heat




Tourmaline


From rosy pinks to vibrant greens and blues, tourmalines can be found in a range of dazzling rainbow hues. Some even occur in a unique combination of pink in the middle and green around the outside, known as watermelon tourmalines. Tourmaline gets its name from the Sinhalese word “toramalli”, meaning “mixed gems”.

This October birthstone is one of the most popular jewelry-grade gemstones available in the market today. Rare varieties can exhibit pleochroism and cat’s eye inclusions, which make them highly valued by collectors around the world.

Origin

Brazil is the world’s main source of tourmalines. Others include Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Namibia, Russia, Tanzania, Zambia, the US, and Pakistan.

Did you know?

- The last Chinese Dowager of the Chi’ing Dynasty of China bought enormous quantities of pink tourmaline from the USA. She was laid to rest on a tourmaline pillow after her passing as a symbol of her eternal love for the gem.

- Tourmaline becomes easily electrically charged when rubbed or warmed. Dutch traders often used warmed tourmaline to draw out ashes from their pipes.


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