Amazing hairy stone: varieties and properties

Tourmaline quartz is called “hairy”, like rutile. However, unlike its namesake, it is not reddish, but certainly colorless and transparent.

Scandinavian ring with tourmaline quartz, 14 carats (389 USD)

And this is rutile quartz: with characteristic golden “hairs”

“HAIRY PETS”: GEMOLOGICAL REFERENCE

Hair crystals contain different inclusions (hair-shaped needles):

• Sherla;
• goethite;
• rutile.

Goethite Sherl Rutile

Tourmaline hairy is a transparent rock crystal with “needles” of tourmaline Na(Li,Al)3Al6[(OH)4|(BO3)3Si6O18] (mostly black).

Types of tourmaline quartz

The color of tourmaline depends on the chemical composition of the mineral:

• pink;
• green;
• red;
• blue;
• dark brown.

Rutile quartz is called the “Hair of Venus”, and tourmaline quartz is called the “Hair of the Prophet”.

The black color of schorl is given by iron atoms:

• As it grows, schorl can grow into quartz crystals.
• Schorl inclusions are located chaotically.
• There are tourmaline specimens with black “hair”. In the East, in Muslim countries, this type of hairworm is especially highly valued.
• It is believed that the needle-shaped scherl crystals are the hair of the Prophet Muhammad himself.
• The sages of the East considered the gem a sacred philosophical stone.

Quartz with schorl is unique in its own way: not a single sample is repeated in nature.

Sherla dragon amulet

Composition and physical properties

Physical properties of tourmaline quartz:

• hardness about 7 on the Mohs scale;
• trigonal system;
• dissolves in HF and alkali melts;
• dielectric and piezoelectric;
• glass luster;
• cleavage imperfect;
• colors: transparent or milky with visible inclusions of tourmaline; with a high content of inclusions it can take on the colors of tourmaline, pure or mixed.

Inclusions in crystals are three-dimensional defects. We recommend: Mint freshness CHRYSOPRASE

Origin of inclusions

How is it formed and mined?

Quartz can be formed through various geological processes.

1. It is formed during the formation of pegmatite veins.
2. Quartz veins can arise during hydrothermal processes.
3. Quartz can crystallize from magmas that are predominantly acidic.

Vein rocks

Main deposits of hairworm:

1. Pakistan; specimens with inclusions of black tourmaline are mined here.
2. Northern Urals.
3. Brazil; high quality crystals, prized by jewelers and collectors.
4. India (medium quality samples).
5. SOUTH AFRICA.
6. Mexico.
7. Kazakhstan.

Medicinal properties

Official medicine uses black tourmaline only as components of medical devices, where the stone is used to polarize light or in temperature and pressure sensors.

The medicinal use of schorl among traditional healers is much more extensive. Their experience shows that with the help of a witch stone they cure:

• female anemia and weakness after childbirth;
• male age-related ailments associated with sexual dysfunction;
• nervous diseases;
• disruption of the hormonal system;
• addiction to tobacco and alcohol;
• mental illness.

Black tourmaline plays an important role in strengthening the immune system. Those who wear it constantly are protected from flu and colds in the off-season. The radiation of the stone has a positive effect on the activity of the heart and blood circulation.

USING QUARTZ WITH TOURMALINE

According to esotericists, the magical properties of tourmaline quartz balance the properties of both minerals.

Healing and magical properties

Magical properties of green tourmaline:

1. Protects wealth in the family, protects against large losses.
2. Stabilizes the owner's relationships with good friends.
3. Strengthens relationships in love and family.
4. Has protective properties against magical attacks.
5. Strengthens the owner's intuition.
6. C has a rejuvenating effect on the body.

Esotericists are confident that a gift of tourmaline hair can connect the destinies of the giver and recipient of the gift.

Lithotherapists use the mineral to treat:

1. Depression, stress relief and nervous tension.
2. Weakened immunity.
3. Hormonal imbalance in women.
4. Accelerates the recovery process for colds.

For yoga lovers - selected according to the color of weakened chakras:

Who is suitable according to their zodiac sign?

The mineral will not reject anyone, and will help any zodiac sign to the best of its ability. However, his energy is closest

• CAPRICORN;
• LIONS;
• CANCER.

Magic properties

Already in the Middle Ages, scherl was credited with magical powers. Despite the impenetrable blackness, the stone has a positive effect. Its vibrations resonate with the vibrations of a person, its energy enhances the energy of the owner.

Here are the magical properties attributed to black tourmaline:

1. When worn on the chest or near the heart, the stone outlines a protective field through which neither the evil eye, nor damage, nor condemnation, nor human envy penetrates.
2. Cleanses the Sherl stone and the owner himself. Those who wear it constantly become purer in their thoughts, gain the opportunity to meditate and communicate with higher powers.
3. He helps those who are depressed, angry or resentful.
4. Black tourmaline heals human energy and through this heals physical ailments.

Note! Although sherl is often called the “witch’s stone,” its main purpose is protection from evil spirits and human malice.

It is believed that only a strong person with pure thoughts can wear a sherl stone. It deprives people with a black soul of vitality.

The magical power of the stone brings prosperity to the home of an enterprising person. Magicians claim that owners of Sherla, whether male or female, always make the right decisions regarding investments, choice of activities or partners, and purchase of real estate.

The magical power of the black sherl actively helps when traveling. The stone synchronizes a person’s biorhythms with his place of residence. This helps to quickly and painlessly adapt to changing time zones, to a new climate or continent.

HOW TO WEAR AND CARE

It is not recommended to constantly wear jewelry with tourmaline quartz. We recommend: ALBITE - “moon” stone

It is not advisable to wear talismans with tourmaline hairs together with other amulets.

How to distinguish natural stone from fake

Quartz with tourmaline is very rarely counterfeited.

There are rare crystals with schorl located in a continuous wide stripe. They are usually cut with a brilliant cut.

The cabochon cut of minerals should alert the buyer!

Product care

Quartz tourmaline brings owners of amulets not only aesthetic pleasure, but also benefits.

To enjoy the magical and healing properties longer, it is advisable to:

1. Do not expose the amulet to high temperatures.
2. When cleaning the house, it is advisable to remove the talisman.
3. Prolonged exposure to direct sunlight can change the color of the stone.
4. It is advisable to store jewelry in separate cases, not in a common heap in a box.
5. Contaminated jewelry is washed with warm water and baby shampoo, rinsed under running water. Gently wipe or allow to dry in “fresh air”.

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Meaning

Historians have two versions of the origin of the name “sherl”. The first considers the source of the settlement of Scherlau, where the first German mines for the extraction of tourmaline were created. The second prefers the colloquial language version of Schörl “schorl” - the word that miners used to designate rock or slag.

Until the 19th century, all tourmalines were called “sherl”, prefixing the name with the color of the stone. So there was a pink sherl, a green sherl and a black sherl.

Later, the common noun “Sherl” became a proper name and began to belong exclusively to the black stone of this family. The rest remained under the name “tourmaline”.

Decorations

Black tourmaline is used to make two types of jewelry. In the first case, the stone is left with its natural structure. These jewelry have an elongated shape, a surface with a pronounced stroke and a crystalline structure. As a rule, untreated stone is used in “solo” jewelry.

The second type of jewelry is polished stone, which is subjected to special processing. Here the shape can be oval, semicircular. The stone becomes matte, smooth and combines well with other minerals in one piece of jewelry.

All types of women's jewelry are made from black tourmaline, but it is more of a masculine mineral. Rings, cufflinks, rosaries, pins with black sherl - these are the things that men especially love.

Official medicine

Academic medical science does not refuse the help of a stone:

1. Tourmaline ionizes the air, which is used in hospitals to purify the air.
2. Tourmaline crumbs contain medical products and devices (heaters for the treatment of joints, backs, health mattresses, belts, knee pads, underwear for osteochondrosis, intervertebral hernias).

The stone acts gently, quietly healing the aura, creating a protective energy cocoon around the owner. This is a powerful “battery” for natural energy recharging.

Contraindications

Green tourmaline should not be used in the following cases:

• increased body temperature;
• bleeding, hemorrhagic strokes;
• thyroid diseases;
• stage of exacerbation of chronic diseases;
• pregnancy, breastfeeding.

Caution is required when using a pacemaker simultaneously. The stone is placed on damaged soft tissues only after 24 hours.

Reviews

Reviews were taken from the mineralogical forum.

Olga, 32 years old:

“A friend gave me black tourmaline beads for my birthday. I somehow immediately noticed that they seemed to be warm, but I didn’t pay attention. Then a friend told me that this is my stone because I am a Scorpio.

She specifically looked for these for me, since I have a problem with the thyroid gland. Before this, everyone advised wearing amber. I won’t say that I’ve been directly healed, but it seems to me that I’ve become calmer, not as overexcited and won’t get hysterical over trifles as I was before.”

Victoria, 45 years old:

“After moving to a new apartment, I noticed that as soon as a neighbor comes to go for a walk, quarrels begin in the house or dishes fall out of our hands. And she is such a persistent woman that it is impossible to discourage her.

In the store I bought a talisman for the house with a black sherl. As soon as I hung it in the hallway, I immediately noticed that the neighbor no longer stayed for long, and soon she stopped coming in altogether.”

Denis, 27 years old:

“I liked the ring with a black stone right away, despite the fact that it seems undignified to buy an inexpensive one. As soon as I tried it on, I immediately realized that it was mine.

Then a friend said that black tourmaline was my horoscope stone. I advise Capricorns to feel comfortable and confident with him. And the ring looks very solid.”

Magic of stone

The magical properties of the hair stone have long been the subject of study. The magic of the mineral is aimed at love and foresight. According to one legend, the mineral is a gift from the goddess Aphrodite, and therefore it is capable of filling the owner’s life with love in all its manifestations. This does not only mean romance in relationships between a man and a woman. But also the love of children, relatives and friends. The stone helps its owner to recognize true feelings and find that very person to live with. In addition, the hairworm helps to find mutual understanding between representatives of different generations.