Tourmaline (stone): magical and healing properties, for whom it is suitable

Tourmaline is an expensive gem. It comes in a variety of shapes and color variations. It attracts jewelry makers and buyers with its beauty. He came to Holland from Ceylon. It was in this country that the mineral gained great popularity and demand among collectors and connoisseurs of natural stones.

The color palette of tourmaline depends on the predominance of one or another chemical element. The gem, endowed with several branched veins, has different tones. Such specimens are called polychrome. Their price is significantly higher, since they are rarely found in nature.

The color range and degree of transparency affect which group the stone will be classified into. There are ornamental and jewelry minerals. Tourmaline hardness ranges from 7 to 7.5 according to the Mohs scale. It's not easy to scratch.

History and origin

Tourmaline was known to the healers of Ancient Rome, Byzantium and Rus' (XIV century). Three hundred years later, Europe became acquainted with the stone. The history of the appearance of the gem on the continent is connected with Dutch sailors.

They brought these minerals from the island of Ceylon, which became fashionable. Soon, Ceylon's wealth was plundered by greedy merchants looking for “rubies” and “emeralds”.

Tourmaline
The term "tourmaline" in the local dialect means "stone that attracts ash" or "magical multi-colored stone."

The legendary gem in the form of a bunch of grapes is the “Caesar's Ruby”. According to legend, Cleopatra gave it to Caesar. Then traces of the stone were lost, it wandered around the countries until it came to the Swedish king in the 18th century. Gustav VIII presented it to Russian autocrat Catherine II.

From the day it appeared, the “bunch of grapes” was considered ruby. Only in the 20th century did they find out that this is Burmese pink tourmaline. The jewel is the property of the Diamond Fund of Russia. Another famous Russian artifact is the 500-carat stone in Anna Ioannovna’s crown.

Interesting facts about tourmaline

• One of the legends about the discovery of tourmaline tells that the gods of Egypt once flew from the center of the Earth to the Sun, and along the way they flew through the rainbow and collected every shade of it, which they then brought back to Earth, where they gave birth to gems.
• Kings loved beautiful tourmalines very much. Thus, at the end of the 18th century, King Gustav VIII of Sweden presented Russian Empress Catherine II with a bunch of grapes made of crimson-red tourmalines with green enamel leaves around. The weight of this gift was 255 carats. Anna Ioanovna's crown was also decorated with 500 carats of tourmaline.

Physicochemical characteristics

Tourmaline contains at least 25 elements, but the chemical composition of the stone is variable.

The dominance of any impurity creates the main color of the mineral. One crystal can have several colors.

Caring for the stone correctly

Tourmaline is a fairly durable and unpretentious stone. It does not require any complex care procedures. The mineral should be protected from falls, blows, and shocks. The jewelry needs to be cleaned from time to time.

You should not use aggressive detergents for such purposes. Warm water and soap is sufficient. After carefully wiping the gem, it is laid to dry in the shade. The recommended frequency of such “hygienic procedures” is once every three months.

If defects appear on the crystal, there is no need to try to eliminate them yourself. It is best to show the stone to a jeweler. The gem will reward the owner for careful care by enhancing its healing and magical properties.

Varieties and colors

The stone has several colors and shades of different values. The gem is similar to the first level precious minerals - emerald, sapphire or ruby.

Colors

In mineralogy, tourmalines of different colors are called:

• verdelite - green;
• rubellite - pink-red;
• indigolite - blue;
• dravite - yellow and orange-earth tones;
• sherl - black;
• achroite - colorless.

Green

Externally, the stone looks like an emerald, which is why it is loved by jewelers. Green crystals are found in many places on the planet, but each has its own color saturation. The most beautiful and valuable tourmalines are named after the place where they were mined, Brazilian emeralds.

Green tourmaline

Pink

The hue is created by manganese: the more of it, the brighter and more saturated the crystal. The full range of stones ranges from tea rose to purple.

Pink tourmaline

The mineral was popular with European monarchs, who ordered “almost ruby” inlay into their crowns.

The stone is mined in Madagascar, California (USA), and Russian Transbaikalia. The largest pink specimens (up to half a meter) are produced by Brazil.

Black

The mineral owes its mystical color to iron. More often used as an ornamental stone, rarely as a jewelry stone.

Black tourmaline

Blue

An expensive variety of stone of the full range. The main color, often with a greenish tint, is due to iron impurities. Deep blue shades are rare; such specimens are used for luxury jewelry.

Blue tourmaline

Due to its external similarity, the mineral is known as Siberian, Brazilian or Oriental sapphire.

The stone turns green as a result of heat treatment. Jewelers take advantage of this, presenting such tourmaline as an emerald crystal.

Brown-yellow

Also known as dravite. The second name was given in honor of the Australian Drava River, where it was first discovered. Rarely used as jewelry.

Brown-yellow tourmaline

Achroite

A colorless mineral with bluish or greenish tints.

Tourmaline achroite

Externally, achroite tourmaline is such an inconspicuous stone that no one pays attention to it. Reveals after cutting. Rare valuable species. It is found only in the vicinity of the Italian city of Elbe.

Varieties

There are several popular varieties of the mineral:

Paraiba

An expensive and bright variety of natural tourmaline, a dream for jewelers and collectors. The stone palette ranges from blue to emerald, with a neon glow effect. It's rare to find, so it's expensive. It is formed only in rocks of the Brazilian state of Paraiba.

Paraiba

Watermelon

An original representative of the tourmaline family. Watermelon tourmaline is a combination of red-pink, white and green shades flowing into each other. But clear boundaries between the colors are preserved, creating a resemblance to a slice of watermelon.

Watermelon tourmalite

Burmese

This type of natural tourmaline stands out due to its shape. The stone is cut perfectly, but the inside looks scratched. The color palette of the mineral ranges from ripe garnet to dark purple.

Burmese tourmaline

The color of the Burmese stone imitates congealed blood; it makes a pendant or pendant look impressive.

Sibirit

A deep crimson or reddish-purple variety of the stone, reminiscent of rubellite, mined in Russia.

Siberian tourmaline

Chameleonite

The stone changes color under different lighting conditions. In artificial - a reddish-earthy glow, in daylight - a green tint with an olive tint.

Necklace with chameleonite tourmaline stone

Chrome tourmaline

A bright green stone with a high percentage of chromium.

Chrome tourmaline

The color is closest to emerald, but less shiny.

Where is tourmaline mined?

Previously, the mining of the heavenly-hued mineral was carried out only in Sri Lanka, but now Brazil is the leader in supply. In Brazil, stones are found in larger sizes and richer colors. In addition to the Brazilian state, tourmaline mining is carried out by the following countries:

• Afghanistan
• Tajikistan
• Madagascar
• USA

In Russia, blue minerals were found on the territory of the Trans-Baikal Territory. These tourmalines are not very large and have variegated colors. Such indigolites require additional processing. Jewelers love to work with this stone, despite its capricious nature. Due to the fragility of the material, it is rarely used in the production of rings, but is quite often used in the manufacture of various necklaces. Blue tourmaline can be combined with other gems, but it does not tolerate proximity to alexandrite. It is also not worth combining indigolite with sapphire and ruby; tourmaline is suitable for other precious and semi-precious gems.

Medicinal properties

Tourmaline is unique in that its physical characteristics are also medicinal.

The Curies also discovered the identity of the electrical radiation of a mineral and the human body.

Physical parameters

The properties of natural tourmaline stone act as medicine in several areas:

1. Warming up. Crushed crystals create a warming effect.
2. Ionization. The mineral polarizes, ionizing the air. Negative ions speed up recovery after illness or surgery.
3. Infrared radiation. Tourmaline emits infrared rays. They reach problem areas of the body, triggering cell restoration.

The healing effect does not depend on the size of the crystal; tiny stones are more effective than large ones.

Tourmaline

Color Specialization

The healing properties of tourmaline are determined by color or variety:

• green - the mineral strengthens the immune system, activates blood circulation, inhibits aging and rejuvenates; treats pathologies of the heart, kidneys or liver;
• blue - supports immunity and eliminates hormonal imbalances;
• Paraiba - the stone is beneficial for men (heals the reproductive system);
• pink, red - the gem heals the skin and lungs;
• yellow - acts as a sedative and stabilizes emotions;
• black - for the disease to go away, you need to twirl the black tourmaline crystal over the diseased area or on the skin counterclockwise.

The healing magical properties of tourmaline are a salvation for those people whose home or place of work is located in a geopathogenic zone.

Contraindications

The beneficial effect of tourmaline on the body has been proven, but there are contraindications. Medical stop factors:

• pregnancy or breastfeeding;
• problems associated with thyroid diseases;
• high body temperature;
• bleeding or hemorrhagic strokes;
• age under 12 years.

Tourmaline is placed on injured soft tissues a day later. Allergy sufferers and people with pacemakers should use the mineral with caution.

Place of Birth

After the known deposits on the island that gave tourmaline to the world, the stone was discovered in other places:

• Brazil;
• Madagascar Island;
• Mozambique;
• Republic of South Africa;
• Canadian territories;
• China;
• Mountains of Afghanistan;
• America.

The Ural Mountains of Russian territory were quickly depleted. They have been used for many centuries. Now reserves of tourmaline have been found in Transbaikalia and the Kola Peninsula.

Magic properties

The magical feature of tourmaline is the creation of a protective field around the owner.

The magic of the mineral neutralizes not only mental negativity, but also physical negativity: radiation from a TV, computer, microwave, and other electronic devices. The pebble is placed on the apparatus or next to it.

The magical effect on a person is determined by the color of the stone:

• green - needed by those who do not believe in themselves; the talisman will tell you a way out of a hopeless situation;
• red is a gem for people concerned with the attention of the opposite sex;
• pink is a popular ladies’ talisman, it pacifies, relieves self-criticism and helps to endure life’s troubles;
• watermelon - the stone will make the owner responsive and condescending to people, teach him to express thoughts correctly; will help those who have lost faith in love or have lost hope of organizing their personal life; increases libido levels, but the woman will become loving;
• raspberry - an attribute of creative people;
• lilac is a talisman for overly emotional people;
• blue is a godsend and salvation for those who put family values ​​above all else. Crystals the color of the summer sky in silver will ensure the peace of the family nest and the inviolability of marriage bonds;
• Paraiba - the influence of the stone will help you live in harmony with yourself and the world, look into your own subconscious and relieve depression;
• achroite - neutralizer of emotional explosions;
• indigolite is an attribute of scientists, philosophers, or those on a spiritual quest;
• brown - the stone hardens spiritually and physically, a ring or bracelet makes the owner inaccessible to negativity; amulet for the elderly;
• black - sherl does not attract or emit energy, but forms a shield field around the owner from any influence (including electromagnetic waves); a ring or earrings with it are suitable for pathological jealous people, haters or similar persons to reduce the degree of emotions.

Self-respecting witches or sorcerers consider black crystals a mandatory attribute for protection from “colleagues.”

Jewelry with tourmaline stone

The magical properties of black tourmaline help you find yourself or find the meaning of life. Sherl clears her mind by focusing on her goal.

Multi-colored gemstones are chosen by well-rounded, life-loving people.

Cost of tourmaline stone

Tourmaline is a very expensive luxury. True, some of its varieties are not so highly valued. The cost of one carat of such samples is quite affordable. Other species are rare. And getting them is quite difficult. For example, the price of a Paraiba stone per 1 carat reaches $6,000. Of course, only wealthy people can afford such a purchase. There have been cases when a carat of a mineral was expensive. Of course, only wealthy people can afford such an acquisition. There were cases when 1 carat of mineral cost $10,000. When comparing the upward trend in the value of diamonds and tourmalines, it should be noted that it is the latter that are experiencing positive dynamics.

The price of a mineral is directly dependent on the degree of purity and transparency. Less transparent specimens are cheaper, and several times cheaper.

Bracelets and large beads are made from tourmaline. Experienced jewelry craftsmen strive not only to cut it, but also to show a fascinating story. This is achieved thanks to the arrangement with various noble metals: silver, gold and platinum.

Rings decorated with large minerals, as well as pendants and pendants are in great demand. Earrings with stones become an exquisite and beautiful product. Each piece of jewelry decorated with tourmaline looks attractive, unique and elegant. This is a truly amazing and extraordinary gem.

Who is suitable according to their zodiac sign?

According to the horoscope, tourmaline stone suits several zodiac signs.

The color of the stone matters:

• Leo, Libra or Aries - green or pink;
• Taurus, Sagittarius or Aquarius - blue;
• Capricorn - pink;
• Scorpio is black.

For Gemini, Pisces or Cancer, a pebble of any color will suit them.

(“+++” – fits perfectly, “+” – can be worn, “-” – is strictly contraindicated)

Buy natural tourmaline in Moscow

In our catalog you will always find excellent examples of natural tourmalines of all color varieties, you will be able to compare prices and understand the approximate budget for a future purchase.

To see our collection of tourmalines and products with them live, we invite you to visit our boutique in the center of Moscow.

In addition to the stones in stock, our team is happy to offer a custom order service. Based on your requirements and budget, we will select you a beautiful tourmaline stone at the best price.

You can also order the manufacture of jewelry with this stone. Today we have one of the best full-cycle jewelry workshops in Moscow.

Application area

Purity, transparency and color saturation determine the value of crystals. Tourmaline is divided into jewelry, ornamental or technical. Each type of stone has a meaning for a person.

Jewelry

Pure transparent stones are used for jewelry. The variety of colors of the mineral allows you to choose an option for women and men of any age or color type of appearance.

• Delicate tourmaline looks good in a set. Two or three jewelry (beads and a ring or a brooch and earrings) do not overload the image.
• Monochrome items are appropriate with a business suit, while a multi-color composition is suitable for less formal events.

The stone is iridescent and looks different in different lighting. Therefore, it is better to choose jewelry with tourmaline during the day.

Gems are set in gold, silver, cupronickel or jewelry alloy. Table or cabochon cut.

Pendant with tourmaline

The cost of the stone is $20–90 per carat. Exclusive specimens (for example, a flawless Paraibe) are valued at thousands of dollars. Prices for high-quality tourmaline are rising faster than for diamonds.

Medicine

Material rejected by jewelers is not thrown away. The healing properties of such tourmaline are indispensable for medicine:

• Air ionizers are installed in the bedrooms of sanatoriums or hospitals: negative ions speed up recovery.
• The crystals generate infrared rays (rays of life, as the Japanese believe), similar to human ones. They reach the deep-lying tissues of the body, starting their normal functioning until restoration.
• Heaters with tourmaline filling are a popular tool in the treatment of joints or back diseases. The smallest mineral crystals are attached to natural fibers. Belts, scarves, knee pads, elbow pads, insoles or thermal underwear are sewn from them.

For devices, procedures or products with tourmaline, pristine, unprocessed material is used.

The stone is used in medicine because it acts comprehensively, healing the entire body.

Industry

The beneficial properties of tourmaline as a piezoelectric or pyroelectric are used in the production of electronics and optical devices.

Tourmaline chips are added to coatings to increase refractoriness.

Transparent stones “help” measure underwater pressure at significant depths.

Types of tourmaline

Artificially grown crystals are also used for technical purposes.

Color palette, meaning and properties

The mineral has powerful energy. The magical and healing properties of tourmaline vary depending on the color of the stone.

Tourmaline black

Black tourmaline - schorl - is distinguished by its magical power; it has a glassy luster, the color is determined by the content of a considerable proportion of iron in its structure. It is believed that this stone belongs to magicians and witches; it contains strong protective properties.

• Being in a protective shell, black tourmaline reflects all negative energy, harmful influences, as well as negative emotions, for example, anger, rage, jealousy.
• Sherl, like shungite, protects against harmful radiation from cell phones, radiation, and also neutralizes the evil eye, damage, curses, conspiracies and other negative energies.
• This stone is used to remove negative energies from the body and improve a person's aura.
• Clears the brain of negative thoughts, imparts a calm attitude, and imparts rational thinking.
• Black stone helps to have a positive attitude, regardless of the circumstances, stimulates creativity and altruism.

This stone comes to the aid of debilitating diseases and has a strengthening effect on the spinal column and immune system. Treats rheumatism and gout, diseases of the reproductive organs, improves the activity of the adrenal glands and kidneys.

Blue tourmaline

Indigolite is the name of blue tourmaline. The stone awakens the desire for spiritual freedom and clear self-expression. Promotes the development of fidelity, integrity, ethics, tolerance, love of truth. This mineral bestows peace, relieves sadness and depressed feelings. Helps develop an internal sense of responsibility. Gives a feeling of harmony with the environment.

Blue tourmaline stone helps in identifying the cause of the disease. It has a beneficial effect on vision, the immune system, the brain, the respiratory system, and the endocrine glands. Helps cure sinusitis and bacterial infection.

Brown color

Dravite is a grounding mineral. Promotes emancipation in communication and increases social adaptation, gives confidence, which affects the feeling of comfort among a large crowd of people. It has a healing effect on family relationships, strengthening mutual understanding. Dravit sparks creativity while reinforcing a pragmatic approach.

Dravit comes to the rescue with intestinal disorders, helps with skin diseases, and stimulates regeneration processes.

Tourmaline green

Verdelite heals the heart center, developing compassion, responsiveness, compassion, and patience. The green mineral brings harmony and joy to life, transforms negative energy into positive, eliminating fears, and opens the soul. Green tourmaline activates creativity, expands horizons, helping to see all possible solutions to a problem and choose the most constructive one. Helps calm the mind, improves sleep, strengthens the nervous system.

Green tourmaline has a beneficial effect on the eyes, brain, heart, immune system, and is used for weight loss and childhood hyperactivity.

Polychrome tourmaline

Elbaite unites body, soul, spirit and mind. Opens the door into one’s “I” and into the higher spiritual principles.

Pink stone

Helps attract love into the material and spiritual world. It builds trust, but shows the need to love yourself first, and then hope for others to love you. Helps with the perception of love, cultivates tact and flexibility, restrains excessive aggressiveness and passion. The stone erases emotional pain and previous destructive feelings, purifies and unites love with spirituality.

Gives relaxation and tranquility, awakens inner wisdom and assists in the perception of healing energies. Brings a sense of peace and joy to life's periods of growth and change. Develops trust in the power of love. Makes a wonderful gift for the person from whom you hope the loving energy will emanate.

The stone has a restorative effect on the functioning of the endocrine system, lungs, heart, and affects the skin.

Dark red or crimson

Rubellite strengthens the desire to understand love, bestows tact and independence. It is used in prayer efforts. It unlocks the heart's potential. Able to restore the activity of the endocrine system, heart, pancreas, reproductive system, lungs.

Watermelon tourmaline

Works powerfully, activating the heart chakra, connecting the “higher self” and awakening feelings of love, sensitivity, responsiveness and friendship. Helps develop patience, tact, and diplomacy. Reduces depression, fear to zero, strengthens, acting on a sense of internal security. Leads to understanding of situations, helps to clearly express intentions. Teaches you to find joy in any circumstances. This stone helps with stress and restores the nervous system.

Yellow stone

Gives activity to the solar plexus center. It has a strengthening effect on intellectual abilities and internal strength. Creates favorable conditions for personal growth. It has a positive effect on the abdominal organs, helps to improve the health of the gallbladder, spleen, liver, and pancreas.

How to spot a fake

Glass or a cheap gem is passed off as natural tourmaline. The difference between a stone and a fake is revealed by its physical characteristics:

• It will not be possible to scratch stone, but it will be easy to scratch glass;
• tourmaline is electrified, so it is heated, squeezed in hands or tinder, then brought to hair, ashes or cut newspaper. If they stick, it's a real stone.

Particularly sensitive people, when rubbing tourmaline, feel a tingling sensation in their fingers.

Let's analyze what the mineral looks like:

• tourmalines are heterogeneous in color, an ideal stone in this regard should alert you;
• the natural mineral is endowed with pleochroism, that is, a soft color transition;
• green or black stones are less commonly counterfeited.

A synthetic mineral can be created without problems, but the process of forming crystals is expensive and unprofitable.

Variety of unusual crystals

Where is this rock, which has an effect on the human body, mined? The variety of tourmaline that can be seen in the photo is unusually wide and includes the main types:

1. Rubellite is a red tourmaline whose appearance is similar to rubies. This category includes stones from soft pink to rich red. The primacy in demand was won by high-quality crimson-colored stones, which are mined in Russia, Sri Lanka, California, Madagascar, and Brazil. In some sources, the thick cherry hue of gems mined in Siberia and the Urals is distinguished by a separate variety called sibirite. Pink Burmese Tourmaline gets its name from its origin, being mined in Upper Burma.
2. Verdelite green tourmaline, characterized by a refined, calm olive green tone, is similar to Colombian emeralds and has the energetic masculine power of In.
3. Indigolite. Occasionally found in nature, deep blue tourmaline is found in Ceylon and South America.
4. Tourmaline dravite is a mineral of pale yellow, brown, or brown color. Sometimes purple is also found, known for its magical properties.
5. Sherl is a decorative variety of mineral, distinguished by its impenetrable black color.
6. Achroite is a colorless tourmaline stone, devoid of color. Possesses In energy. Its deposits were found only on the island of Elba, as a result of which it is considered the most rare and precious.
7. Polychrome tourmaline is characterized by a complex color scheme, a smooth, subtle transition of shades, or the presence of several brightly separated zones. In jewelry, such inserts can resemble a piece of watermelon or a rainbow.

The color and transparency of gems depends on the unique chemical composition, the presence and amount of active metals in it, such as: Fe, K, C, Na, Li, Ma, Mg, Hr, Al, Vn. The description of the composition, formula and structure of each of them is different, respectively, and the effect on health and personal life is also different.

Seeing these beautiful gems, I want to ask: how much does such beauty cost? And there is no difference in the deposit and method of extraction. They are expensive, especially the precious one - it is white and transparent.

How to wear and care

According to astrology, every day “curates” its own stone.

Earrings with tourmaline

If you wear the gem according to the rules, the properties of tourmaline will be maximized:

• Monday - verdelite;
• Tuesday - red;
• Wednesday - sherl;
• Thursday - indigolite;
• Friday - indigolite;
• Saturday - verdelite;
• Sunday - rubellite.

Tourmaline is energetically powerful. Even if the zodiac sign is suitable, you do not need to wear this stone all the time.

The mineral does not require complex care. Washing with warm running water every two to three months is sufficient. It is advisable not to delay the procedure.

Talismans and amulets

Ring with polychrome tourmaline

Tourmaline has a wide range of uses as a talisman. They believed in its power from ancient times, even the ancient Romans, Egyptians and other peoples.

The Indians called tourmaline a male gem. According to their beliefs, the stone adds masculinity and assertiveness to the stronger sex, and also increases potency.

Blue varieties of tourmaline are necessary for clergy, as well as judges and other law enforcement officials, since the stone does not tolerate liars and hypocrites. He always strives to bring them to clean water. Priests will be able to assess the sincerity of the penitent, and judges will be able to establish the truth.

Traditionally, as it is relevant for many gems, tourmaline helps creative individuals to reveal their abilities and convey them to humanity, while receiving recognition.

The pebble is also useful for those who spend a lot of time at the computer or TV. It neutralizes harmful radiation from these devices.

Pink varieties are a feminine assistant in the fight against uncertainty, indecision and weakness of spirit. With them, women will become stronger morally, as well as more attractive and energetic.

Regarding the varieties of tourmaline, psychics and magicians give recommendations for wearing them by day of the week, explaining that on these days a stone of a certain color is most effective. On Sunday you need to wear rubellite (pink), on Saturday and Monday - verdelite (green), on Friday and Thursday - indigolite (blue), on Wednesday - scherl (black), on Tuesday - red specimens.

Blue crystals are useful for married couples, especially newlyweds, for building strong relationships and mutual trust, as well as for rekindling faded feelings.

Blue varieties help scientists and researchers by opening their eyes wider, sharpening their gaze, helping them see what is important among the trash, form a big picture and draw the right conclusions.