Gemstone Tourmaline
Tourmaline is very attractive and charm full among all gemstones, it is available in all shades, but pink, blue, green and red are common. Tourmaline is a mixture of many minerals in different proportions. Elbaite mixture determine the shade of tourmaline while other varieties of tourmaline are rubellite, which is red or pink in color, indicolite is related to blue variety, but now the system is different for identification of tourmaline such as rubellite is called red tourmaline. The word tourmaline originate from “tura Mali” from Sinhalese language and the meaning of this word is a stone has many blended color in it. The tourmaline prices varies from cheap to expensive, the variety, which are rare they are expensive while the others are economical. The paraiba tourmaline, which is also known as neon blue is highly expensive and reason behind is its rarity. The main source of paraiba was Brazil. However, now it occurs in Nigeria and Mozambique. Tourmalines reservoirs are located all over the world while the main deposits are in Brazil, Sri Lanka and South and south west Africa where as it is also present in Afghanistan, California, Kenya, Madagascar, Nigeria, Pakistan and Zimbabwe.
Tourmalines is available in different shades and colors and because of this the price of this valuable gemstone varies according to its shade. Tourmalines have various color and shades that is why gems lovers like this gem stone. Tourmaline has long range of colors and the meaning of tourmaline is stone having different colors. The most abundant colors of this gem stone are red, green, blue and yellow while usually it is a mixture of two colors. Tourmaline also changes its color in natural and artificial light and the gem stone is considered a long lasting. It also considered , a gem stone of friendship and love. The black color tourmaline provide protection from dangerous rays. The tourmaline combines with two color is known as bi colored tourmaline where as those combine with more than two colors is called multicolored tourmaline. The unique blends of colors is also seen in tourmaline, which is two colors the inner portion is red while the outer color is green and it is familiar with the name of watermelon. It is most precious and valuable because of its color and shades. The unique features of tourmaline is that it changes its color if viewed from other angles.
Tourmaline Uses
The main use of tourmaline is in jewelry and mostly red, blue and green is main option because of demand. Tourmaline is also used in pendant, rings and necklaces. Tourmaline are changed in different ornaments or decoration pieces. Tourmaline gemstone detoxify the body internal and protect it from negative rays. The main property of this gem stone is that it reduced the tension, improve body defense system, improve reflexes and detoxification the blood. This gem stone enhance the sexual power both in men and women, it also reduces weight and excrete all wastes from the body. It is good for dermatology issues and give skin fairness.
Tourmaline Sources
Tourmaline comes from Afghanistan, Burma, Pakistan, Russia and Sri Lanka. African countries also produce tourmaline just like Namibia, Mozambique, Tanzania and Nigeria.
Tourmaline Properties
Tourmaline is available in different color like white, colorless, blue, red, green, yellow, orange, brown, pink, purple, gray, black and multicolored. Tourmaline hardness range is from seven to 7.5 Mohs, the gem stone has transparent to opaque characteristic. The gem stone belong to mineral class tourmaline.
Tourmaline Varieties
Tourmaline gem stone has many classical varieties just as achroite, which is colorless tourmaline, yellow tourmaline, which is known as canary, blue tourmaline famous as Indicolite and pink and red tourmaline known as rubellite.
Tourmaline as birthstone
Tourmaline is the birthstone of October.
General information about Gemstone Tourmaline
Chemical Composition: (Ca, K, Na)
Color: White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Orange, Brown, Pink, Purple, Gray, Black.
Hardness on Mohs scale: 7 to 7.5
Mineral class: Tourmaline.
Transparency: Transparent to opaque.
Zodiac: Leo.