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Tourmaline - The October Birthstone

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Tourmaline - The October Birthstone

The term Tourmaline is derived from the Sinhalese words 'tura mali' meaning 'a stone with mixed colors'. Being dichroic, Tourmaline also has the ability to subtly shift its color depending on the light source as it changes from natural to artificial.

Tourmaline producers include Brazil, Pakistan, Russia, Burma, Sri Lanka and the USA. In Africa, the main producers are Congo, Madagascar, Namibia, Mozambique, Tanzania, Nigeria, Malawi and most recently Kenya.

Tourmaline Jewelry

A favorite among jewelry designers due to its amazing wide color range, durability , availability and affordability. Tourmaline can be made into all forms of jewelry and can be set in all jewelry metal types. Due to the huge range of colors and hues any number of color combinations and styles can be created and as with all gemstones, they look stunning set with Diamonds

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