Pink tourmaline bracelet on AA-grade Brazilian quartz (7-8mm beads)

BRA-TOURQ-01
Origin: Brazil
Grade: AA

Very beautiful elastic bracelet composed of 7-8mm pink tourmaline beads on quartz.
Patterns and colors may vary from stone to stone.

The name tourmaline comes from “turmali” or “turamali” which is actually a Sinhalese name given to this fabulous stone from Sri Lanka by Dutch explorers in the early 18th century.

In Sri Lanka, a legend tells that tourmaline comes from the sky and, during its descent to earth, passed through a rainbow which gave it its variations in color. This explains the origin of its name, meaning "the stone of a thousand colors".

In fact, tourmaline has been known for millennia. Traces of this stone date back to the 3rd century BC. In Greece, it was Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) who brought this stone back from his expeditions. However, due to its many colors, tourmaline has very often been confused with other minerals.

Thus, very few legends or myths are associated with this stone due to its late identification. However, some tourmalines have piezoelectric properties, meaning they possess an electrical charge, negative at one pole and positive at the other. Tourmaline attracts particles.

When the philosopher Theophrastus (322-288 BC) described a stone with the ability to attract bits of straw or wood, it was understood that he was referring to tourmaline. Later, during the 18th century, Dutch explorers used tourmaline to clean their pipes, as the stone attracted ashes.

As an interesting side note, in the 16th century, a Spanish conquistador discovered a green tourmaline in Brazil, which he mistook for an emerald. This discovery sparked a rush to various regions of Brazil in search of these famous emeralds. The error was corrected in the 19th century, and emeralds were reclassified as tourmalines.

Often mistaken for precious stones, tourmalines are found in many pieces of jewelry, and even in the British Crown Jewels. Examples include the Timur Ruby, a 352-carat jewel believed to be a ruby ​​until 1851, and the Black Prince's Ruby, a 170-carat gem that is actually a tourmaline.

Tourmaline is increasingly popular among connoisseurs and collectors. Empress Dowager Cixi of China (1861-1908) loved this stone so much that she began collecting it. She commissioned sculptures, brooches, watch clasps, rings, and other items. She now rests on a cushion of tourmalines.

Tourmaline comes in a variety of hues. It can also be bicolored or multicolored. There is a wide variety of tourmalines, ranging in color from opaque to transparent, with striated or hexagonal structures. It has a rhombohedral crystal system. It is an igneous and metamorphic rock that can originate from hydrothermal deposits.

Thus, there are several types of tourmalines with varying compositions, including magnesium silicates, sodium silicates, iron silicates, clay silicates, fluorides, and borosilicate silicates. Tourmalines are actually an entire family of stones that share the same internal structure but differ in chemical composition, and therefore in color and appearance.

The main deposits are located in Brazil, Afghanistan, Australia, Brazil, Russia, Thailand, Burma, Madagascar, India, and the United States.

Tourmaline is a stone often associated with other minerals. The most common combinations are pink tourmaline on eudialyte, pink tourmaline on lepidolite, and pink tourmaline on rose quartz.

You can find all the characteristics of pink tourmaline in the dedicated text. We will focus more specifically on the benefits of the minerals that accompany these pink tourmalines.

The combination of pink tourmaline and eudialyte enhances the effectiveness of both stones. We previously discussed the properties of pink tourmaline; now we will explore those of eudialyte.

Eudialyte is a pink variety of garnet, often associated with other minerals, particularly pink tourmaline. Its pink hue is generally darker, and it can sometimes turn brown, though this is quite rare.

The name eudialyte comes from the Greek word meaning good and soluble. It belongs to the silicate group, specifically the cyclosilicate subgroup. It is soluble in acids, hence its name. It was identified by Friedrich Strohmeyer in 1818 following the discovery of a specimen from the southwest coast of Greenland.

Eudialyte is composed of sodium, calcium, cerium, iron, manganese, and zirconium cyclosilicates. It has a hardness of 5.5 on the Mohs scale. In comparison, diamond has the highest hardness on this same scale, at 10.

It's a relatively affordable stone, even when set in jewelry. However, some high-quality pendants can cost up to a hundred euros.

Its main deposits are located in Russia, Canada, the United States and Greenland.

The benefits of pink tourmaline (see the text on pink tourmaline) are combined with those of eudialyte. Eudialyte helps release negative emotions, such as anguish and anxiety. Combined with pink tourmaline, it encourages introspection and reconnection with one's inner self. It fosters an understanding of traumas often linked to childhood.

Thus, it is ideal for making a fresh start. It helps overcome grief, suffering, and guilt. Pink tourmaline on eudialyte is a stone of resilience. It allows one to rebuild both emotionally and professionally. It gives the courage to take action. It is a stone of liberation that helps overcome sorrow and doubt. It restores self-confidence.