The Vibrant Tourmaline Gemstone

BE VIBRANT WITH TOURMALINE

Tourmaline is the official birthstone of October. It is the most colourful of all gemstones. According to an ancient Egyptian legend, this is because the gemstone traveled through a rainbow on its journey to Earth. Scientifically, the crystal structure of Tourmaline allows elements to naturally fuse with the gemstone. As a result, this gemstone has stunning colour variations.

This October birthstone is often mistaken for other well-known gems because of its colours. Its name derives from the Sinhalese (a language of Sri Lanka) term toramalli, which means “mixed gems”. In addition, this reflects its colour range. Explorers adopted this term in order to describe the coloured rocks found in riverbeds in Sri Lanka.

There are Tourmaline mines across the world. For instance, there are mines in areas of Africa, Asia, Australia, North America and South America.

Visually, Tourmalines are extremely similar to other precious gemstones, Therefore, they are excellent substitutes. The vibrant colours of Tourmaline are complimented with any type of precious metal. Tourmaline has hardness is between 7.0 and 7.5 on Mohs scale, making the gemstone truly an ideal choice for any type of jewellery piece.

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