Tourmaline is one of the precious stones with a unique color variety. According to an ancient Egyptian legend, tourmaline passes over a rainbow on its long journey upwards from the center of the Earth. While doing this, it takes on all the colors of the rainbow. That's why it is still referred to as the 'most precious stone of the rainbow' today. You can find tourmaline in different styles, which adds a sophisticated style to your favorite jewelry such as necklaces, rings, bracelets and earrings. With their elegant cuts and striking colors, tourmaline necklaces, rings and bracelets are candidates to be the most special pieces of your jewelry box!

What is Tourmaline?

Tourmaline stone is one of the few precious stones where you can find bi-colored and tri-colored examples. Pegmatite, as a mineral, is mined from major pegmatite regions of the world, such as Brazil. The most popular tourmaline varieties range from rich reds, pinks, and peach colors to emerald greens, yellows, blues, and violets. As one of the most popular gemstones with its dazzling hues, special colors such as black tourmaline and brown tourmaline can also be found. Blue tourmalines are called indicolite, green ones are called verdelite, and red and pink ones are rubellite. It can be said that the most popular tourmaline colors are pink and green. Pink stones come in every shade, from the softest pink to intense pink. Green tourmaline is popular for its excellent clarity and wide range of colors, from forest green to mint green. As with all types of gems, tourmaline is rarely found in very large sizes. For a gem to reach a large size in nature, temperature and pressure must remain constant for hundreds of millions of years. A gem crystal needs space to grow. If these conditions do not remain constant, gem crystals cannot reach large sizes. Therefore, larger sizes are rare and more valuable than smaller stones. Rubellites (red tourmalines) are difficult to find over 5 carats. Indicolites and paraibas are rarely found in sizes larger than 2 carats, while yellow or golden tourmaline can be found in sizes larger than 10 carats.

What to Consider When Choosing Tourmaline Jewelry?

As with all precious stones, the main factors that direct the quality of tourmaline are colour, clarity, cut and carat weight. Since tourmaline stone contains many colors, it is evaluated not in terms of individual colors like diamond or tsavorite , but in terms of the properties of the color such as hue and saturation. Hue describes the lightness versus darkness of the color feel in any gemstone and refers to how dark or light a gem appears to the eye. Whatever the color of the tourmaline, a nice mid-tone that is not too dark or too light is ideal. Saturation is an important criterion when evaluating the color quality of tourmaline and refers to how deep or vibrant the color is. The more intense and vibrant the color, the more valuable the stone. Tourmaline is a strongly dichroic gemstone and therefore different colors can be seen on the optical axis and vertical axis. When the stone is positioned face up, striking colors with a clear blue-green color can emerge. Lighting conditions also significantly affect the color of the stone. For example, reds, oranges and yellows, which are used extensively in tourmaline ring models, generally look best under incandescent light, while greens, blues and violets look better in daylight. Color changes are usually more noticeable in mobile jewelry such as tourmaline bracelets.

Tourmaline Stone Care and Cleaning

· It is important to take care and follow routine cleaning and maintenance steps to preserve the properties of your precious jewels such as tourmaline.

· Store each piece of jewelry separately in a soft cloth or padded box to minimize scratching and wear.

· Be careful to keep your jewelry away from heat sources.

· Exposure to high temperatures may change the color of the stone. Sudden temperature changes can cause breakage.

Tourmaline jewelry is best cleaned with warm, sudsy water and a tightly woven microfiber or other soft, lint-free cloth.

Pay Attention to Clarity and Cut Quality for a Unique Appearance

Since precious stones occur in nature, they have various defects. These can take many forms, such as cracks caused by high pressure, crystals of the same or other species growing inside the stone. As with other gemstones such as rhodalite, these imperfections affect tourmaline's degree of clarity. The effect of clarity on quality depends on the color of the tourmaline. Different tourmaline varieties tend to have different clarity. For example, while there are large and very clean tourmalines in blue and blue-green colors, almost all red and pink tourmalines have visible natural defects. These are usually fractures and fluid-filled healed fractures. When it comes to cutting, whether the tourmaline is cut oval or round has no effect on the quality of the stone. Cutting techniques used in tourmaline vary depending on the color. Because of their strong pleochroism, which shows different colors when viewed from different directions, dark tourmalines are cut to show the lighter of two pleochroic colors. The most special designs, such as tourmaline stone ring models cut in this way, often include rectangles and rectangular emerald cuts due to the elongated nature of tourmaline crystals. Lighter-coloured tourmalines are often cut into round, triangular, trillion and oval shapes to achieve the richest color possible.

Tourmaline Stone Jewelry Prices

Tourmaline stone prices vary depending on the color of the stone, the type of metal used in the jewelry and the workmanship of the jewelry. The most expensive tourmaline variety is Paraiba tourmaline, which is extremely rare with its fascinating color tones. The price range for this magnificent type of jewelery is at least as wide as the color range. Tourmaline prices may also vary depending on the method of obtaining the stone. Tourmaline is mined in different ways in different parts of the world and depending on the type of resource. Some sources are primary, meaning crystals are mined directly from the vein or pegmatite in which they originally formed in nature. Others are alluvial sources, meaning tourmaline crystals are moved away from their original source by weathering and erosion. Stones obtained from primary sources are generally of higher quality and higher price.

If you are looking for a unique jewelry with eye-catching colors, tourmaline jewelry meets your aesthetic expectations in the best way. You can complete your look elegantly and dazzle with your style with tourmaline jewelry, which is offered for sale at more economical prices in larger carats. You can order tourmaline jewelry backed with precious metals such as gold immediately with the quality and privilege of Piano Jewelery .