Tourmaline: The Alternate Birth Stone for October - The Colored Gemstone Education
October 3rd, 2008 by admin
Tourmaline is a large family of Gemstones with more than 100 hues available. Its name comes from the Sinhalese Turmali, meaning mixed Gemstones due to the tendency to confuse Tourmalines with other color gems. Tourmaline from Ceylon was first introduced to the European in the late 1600’s or early 1700’s by Dutch traders. It was believed to promote continued good health, so it becomes a favorite jewelry stone. Tourmalines were also attributed the ability to build valuable friendships and business contracts, to enrich knowledge and intuition and to create harmony and social popularity. Toggle Necklace Gem Stones Tourmaline crystal grow in the hexagonal shape and tend to be long, pencil shape crystals. This crystal shape is the reason why long rectangular cuts are…