Tourmaline is a semi-precious stone that comes in multiple colors. It has the widest variety of color of all the gemstones. There are shades of every hue in the spectrum. It is a crystal boron silicate mineral, and contains aluminum, potassium, iron, lithium, magnesium and sodium. HISTORY In the 16th century, a Spanish adventurer found what he thought was a beautiful bright green emerald while exploring in Brazil. It wasn’t until the 19th century that scientists realized that this stone was in fact not an emerald, but was a different mineral species completely. The name “tourmaline” is derived from the word “taramalli” … Read More →
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