Green Blue Tourmaline Gemstone Jewelry

Origin:

Tourmaline is a complex silicate mineral and occurs in a variety of colors, including black, green, blue, red, pink, yellow, and colorless. The most important deposits are found in Brazil, Africa (particularly Namibia and Tanzania), the United States (California and Maine), and Afghanistan. Tourmaline forms in igneous and metamorphic rocks and is often found in crystal form.

Special features:

Tourmaline has a Mohs hardness of 7 to 7.5, making it a robust gemstone well-suited for jewelry. It is known for its pleochroic properties, meaning it can display different colors depending on the light. This color diversity is caused by different chemical compositions, and the different types of tourmaline have specific names, such as schorl (black variety), elbaite (colored variety), and rubellite (pink to red tourmaline).