The stones that have banded multiple colors!

Tourmaline is one of the stones that have a wide variety of colors.

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When borosilicate meets different elements, including Iron, Aluminum, Magnesium, Sodium, Potassium, or lithium, Tourmalines of different colors are created magically.

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Paraiba is one of the most loved Tourmalines. Originated from Paraíba in Brazil and rich in Copper, Paraiba is full of the neon bluish-green color -- like the shining and mysterious evening lights.

 (Paraíba in Brazil)

In 2018, a pair of 14 carat Paraiba dangling earrings were sold at over $3 million at Christie’s Spring auction.

 (14 carat Paraiba dangling earrings)

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Red Tourmalines are also named as Rubellite.

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Rubellite means “the same as Rubies”, and usually carries with a tinge of the violet color on its body.

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There are Tourmaline stones that have more than one color. Like “Watermelon Tourmalines”, which are the tourmalines that have banded colors of pink and bright green.

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Green Tourmaline is also named as “Emeralds in Brazil”. Some of them carry the black or brown colors.

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There are Cat-eye Tourmalines which are usually too rare to be sourced.

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Tourmalines have a hardness ranging from 7 to 8, but are very brittle. So, the majority of natural tourmaline stones are born with cracks.

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With outstanding pyroelectricity and piezoelectricity, tourmalines are also used in wavelength regulators, polarizers in polariscopes, and piezometers.