Black tourmaline pendant Brazil with rolled stone 925 silver loop

Black tourmaline is the most well-known variety of tourmaline. It is also identified as schorl. It is called black, but it can also be dark brown. It has gained its notoriety over time due to its many properties.

So black tourmaline, schorl, is the most common tourmaline and can sometimes measure up to 2 m high. Its composition very rich in iron gives it this black, opaque and intense appearance. We can emphasize that it is the only type of tourmaline with a uniform color.

Thus, schorl, a mineral species of tourmaline, belongs to the group of silicates, subgroup of cyclosilicates. The name "schorl" comes from German. It has a vitreous luster, with a conchoidal fracture, its line is white. It is a mineral from metamorphic rocks, leucogranites and pegmatites.

Like all tourmalines, schorl is composed of a complex silicate of boron, sodium, and aluminum and has a hardness of 7 to 7.5 on the Mohs scale. Its crystal system is rhombohedral. Schorl or black tourmaline occurs as elongated prismatic crystals, well formed and striated in the elongation or as small aggregates of small crystals.

Black tourmaline is a very ancient stone, cited in many traditions, notably among the Brazilians, Egyptians, Greeks and Indians. It is a stone renowned for its protective virtues. It is also an anchoring stone used today in lithotherapy and meditation. Due to its piezoelectric properties, black tourmaline is also used in electrochemistry.

The main deposits are located in Brazil, Madagascar, etc.

In lithotherapy, tourmaline is a very powerful anchoring stone. It helps to keep your feet on the ground, calms scattered thoughts and refocuses attention. It soothes the mind and irrational fears. It allows you to connect to your inner self, to perceive deep needs and to identify the cause of certain blockages. These are often childhood traumas. It is an excellent meditation stone that channels the digressions of the mind.

Thus, schorl has strong protective virtues. It is able to absorb negative energies released by certain angry, jealous or envious people. It is said that it neutralizes harmful influences and is able to absorb electromagnetic waves. It is a stone of protection for both people and places. Placing various black tourmalines in the house, wearing a black tourmaline bracelet allows the person or home to be protected. This black stone removes the negative consequences of an unhealthy environment or waves from household appliances (telephone, computers, etc.).

Black tourmaline helps to divert bad thoughts, it improves concentration, creativity, inspiration and imagination. It is recommended for children or hyperactive people.

It helps to find serenity and harmony.

The wearer is calmer, less anxious and less distressed. He finds peace and wisdom.