Description
ShangrilaGems
‘The Best Gems on the Web’
Gemmological Association of Great Britain Corporate Member
Sale for one 16” line only. For those looking for top quality – these are an absolute bargain – look at the color and the clarity!
Tourmaline Gemstone Information
Tourmaline is an extremely complex borosilicate that occurs in every color; more than 100 colors and still counting! As a result a range of chemical compositions occur; also many individual crystals show zones of multiple colors. The West was introduced to Tourmaline in 1702 when the Dutch first imported it from Ceylon.
Tourmaline Healing Propertiesthis gemstone promotes happiness, tolerance, objectivity and being well grounded as well as empathy, internal peace, positive attitude and internal strength.
Specifications of Tourmaline
Hardness on Mohs scale: 7-7.5 Toughness: Good
Luster: Vitreous Specific Gravity: 3.0-3.1
Refractive Index: 1.62-1.65
Cleavage: Difficult/Indistinct
General Chemical Formula: Various – It is a complex boro-silicate of Aluminium, Magnesium, Iron and copper.–
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