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Information<\/h2>\n

It\u00a0is a complex borosilicate mineral that can show every color of the rainbow and occurs in more than 100 different color tonalities.\u00a0Tourmaline is considered a very versatile gemstone, really appreciate by customers and jewelers, it is durable, attractive, available in all colors, abundant and with affordable price.<\/p>\n

Tourmaline name derives from the word “turamali” that means “stone with many colors”, is a very ancient gemstone, discovered over five century ago, but only in 1875 Tourmaline was introduced by the gemologist George Kunz to the popular jeweler,\u00a0Tiffany, that decreed in large scale its popularity.<\/p>\n

It\u00a0can be mined in many different colors so usually are called with specific name related to its natural color, like: Rubellite<\/a> for the pinkish red variety which the color resembled Ruby<\/a>, Watermelon for its multicolor variety that resemble the watermelon fruit, Polychrome Tourmaline<\/a> when more than one color is present, Indicolite<\/a> for the blue variety colored by an attractive indaco (indigo) blue color tone and more, or Elbaite Tourmaline used to indicate the bright green variety of Tourmaline and in general to describe the gemstone quality material.<\/p>\n

It\u00a0is usually affordable, large stone can be found easily like the black variety called Schorl Tourmaline, but not really appreciated like a gemstone, but also some green, pinkish, yellow can also be very cheap but attractive.<\/p>\n

The most rare and precious variety of Tourmaline colored by copper\u00a0that reveals\u00a0the neon blue or bluish green variety called Paraiba Tourmaline (its name derives from the origin country where it was mined first, Paraiba state in Brazil) other valuable variety are Rubellite, chrome green Elbaite Tourmaline (originally discovered from Elba’s island in Italy), Indicolite Tourmaline.<\/p>\n

This kind of gemstone\u00a0has some interesting optical effect like pleochroism that means it can reveal different colors if watched from different angles.<\/p>\n

Other popular variety of this material are: Dravite, Liddicoatite, Cuprian\u00a0Tourmaline when the crystal is colored by copper.<\/p>\n

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Tourmaline Healing Properties<\/h2>\n

Considered a strong detoxication stone, it is associated with the base chakra is considered a good talisman against to the\u00a0anxiety, fear, digestive system, metabolism, encourage love, improve sexuality, pleasure, enthusiasm, keep balanced the body energy, brings positive energy and protection from negativity.<\/p>\n

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Treatment<\/h2>\n

They\u00a0often comes out of the ground in transparent form, with good clarity, without visible inclusions and attractive colors so usually Tourmaline is sold untreated without any treatment to improve the color or clarity, but sometimes some color varieties like : yellow, pink and red are treated by irradiation or heat to improve their color deepness and enhance the color.<\/p>\n

Sometimes the most rare and valuable gem\u00a0varieties can be treated to improve clarity and appearance.<\/p>\n

Irradiation is almost impossible to detect, is stable and it will not affect the value of the gemstone.<\/p>\n

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Origin and gemstone source<\/h2>\n

Tourmaline is the national stone of the United States (mined in Maine and California) where it is very popular and loved, can be mined in abundance, but the most exporter of this stones is Brazil, especially for gemstone quality of the rarest and most valuable varieties.<\/p>\n

Sources for this material are\u00a0also Africa (Madagascar, Mozambique, Malawi, Namibia,\u00a0Tanzania, Nigeria, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe) where can be mined, Bruma (Myanmar), Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Russia, Australia, Italy, Sri Lanka, Switzerland.<\/p>\n

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Optical Effect<\/h2>\n

It can present some interesting optical effect like chatoyancy, there are found a nice amount of good Cat’s Eye Tourmaline \u00a0in different colors especially green, yellow, red\u00a0and\u00a0pink.<\/p>\n

In some rare case it can show a color change in the blue Elbaite variety (named Laurellite) that switch color to a purplish violet color under incandescent light.<\/p>\n

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Images and Photos<\/h2>\n

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Uses<\/h2>\n

Really appreciated by collectors\u00a0Tourmaline gemstone<\/a> is also loved in its natural mineral form with nice crystals plenty of colors available, is often mined in eye clean clarity and faceted into beautiful gemstone that can occurs in large size and offered at affordable prices.<\/p>\n

Gemstones\u00a0that present visible inclusions are usually cut into cabochon<\/a>, carved into sculptures, or used to realized chips, briolette, rondelles and more.<\/p>\n

Watermelon<\/strong> and Liddicoatite Tourmalines<\/strong> are usually cut into slices and sold on the gem market.<\/p>\n

It is a durable gemstone with a hardness of 7-7.5 on the Mohs minerald hardness scale, can be largely used in jewelry without problems, can be set into bracelets, rings, pendants, earrings, necklace without particular issues.<\/p>\n

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Care and Cleaning<\/h2>\n

This is a durable stone but like any other gemstone, it deserve some care especially if worn every day and when you decide to clean it, you must avoid aggressive products like acids or chemicals, instead use only soapy water and soft cloth to clean the stone.<\/p>\n

Remember to store your gemstone\u00a0separately from other stone, because topaz<\/a>, sapphire<\/a>, ruby<\/a> and diamond<\/a> can easily scratch and ruins your stone.<\/p>\n

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Scam and Fraud<\/h2>\n

At the moment seems no synthetics gems\u00a0are available on the market, but\u00a0Tourmaline\u00a0occurs in all the colors of the rainbow, so it can be easily confused with other similar natural gemstones.<\/p>\n