Tourmaline (Turmali/तुरमली)

Held in regard by ancient healers, the Tourmaline is a gemstone that has a protective and healing aura. Its calming energies provide protection against chaotic and negative energies and help reinstate balance in one’s mind, soul, and body.

Tourmaline is associated with the planet of Mercury and provides protection from its malefic effects. This gemstone proves to be fairly useful to the zodiacs Gemini (Mithun) and Virgo (Kanya). Other zodiacs that can reap the astrological benefits of the Tourmaline gemstone are - Aries, Cancer (most), Leo and Scorpio.

Tourmaline and its various colour varieties offer various astrological and metaphysical benefits to the body. This stone is used in gem healing therapies and a popular Japanese healing technique known as – Reiki. Known for its detoxification properties, the Tourmaline gemstone is an excellent repeller of negative energies and a good means to help ground positive ones.

Here are a few benefits that Tourmalines usually have to offer:

• Detoxifies and Grounds

This stone helps flush out the physical and spiritual toxins in one’s body and clear the body from its harmful effects.

• Reduces Stress

Those suffering from anxiety, depression, fear, and various kinds of stress can seek solace in the Tourmaline stone.

• Improves Sleep

Many use the Tourmaline gemstone to push away nightmares and improve troublesome sleep. The enhancement of the quality of sleep can boost creativity and remove mental blockages.

• Renews Vitality

Acting as a reinforcer of the Life Force, the Tourmaline gemstone strengthens self-confidence, enhances sensuality, and attracts passion.

• Attracts Luck and Fortune

Apart from wealth, prosperity and charm, the Tourmaline gemstone also brings insight to those seeking goodness and reveals unsuspecting dangers to its wearer.

• Cures Physical Ailments

Positive energies emanated by the Tourmaline can help cleanse the kidney, liver, blood, skin, and digestive system. It expedites the recovery of wear and tear on the body and improves libido in men.

• Heals Spiritually, Emotionally and Mentally

Exhibiting its legendary powers of healing, the Tourmaline stone gently removes pain that is spiritually, mentally or emotionally embedded in one's body and helps them overcome grief, heartbreak, and any form of abuse.

The cost of the Tourmaline gemstone depends a lot on the colour of the stone. The Gray and Black Tourmalines can start at 500 INR ($6.91) per carat while the Red Tourmalines begin at 700 INR ($10) and can reach up to 10,000 INR ($150) per carat.

The most expensive Tourmaline is the Paraiba Tourmaline obtained from the Brazilian state of Paraiba. It can have a neon blue or green colour which is attributed to the copper in it. this variety of gemstones can fetch one $10,000 per carat and upwards.

Pink, Purple-Red, and Blue Tourmalines can demand higher rates compared to Green, Yellow, or Orange - Brown.

Here are a few things that influence the price of the Tourmaline gemstone:

The Tourmaline’s price depends upon the following:

1. Weight of the stone in carats/rattis.
2. Treatment done on the gemstone (eg. heat treatment)
3. Quality – Colour, Cut, and Clarity of the gemstone
4. Origin of the gemstone (natural – which country it is mined from/artificial)

It is important to remember that prices of the Tourmaline gemstone will keep fluctuating on basis of governmental laws and policies, market pricing, and the scope of availability of the gemstone in nature.

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One of the most incredible qualities that set the Tourmaline apart from other gemstones is its ability to display Pleochroism. This unique characteristic displayed by the Tourmaline stone is the reason why when viewed from different angles, the colour of the gemstone may appear different and showcase an entirely separate set of hues.

The 3 Cs determine the quality of the Tourmaline gemstone:

Cut – Brilliant or checkerboard cuts are best for Tourmalines. They are usually cut in narrow and rectangular shapes.

Colour – Bright, pure shades of blues, greens and reds are considered the best amongst Tourmalines. The variety of Verdalite is a great place to start, according to Vedic astrology. The dominant colour of this variety is green and can include tints of yellow and blues, with the mint green bearing an amazing hue.

Clarity – Formed in liquid-rich areas, Tourmalines can have some of it trapped inside them. inclusions are expected in Tourmalines although aim for vivid, medium-toned, transparent gemstones with high clarity.

The Tourmaline gemstone

Tourmaline Product Properties:-

Chem.Comp.:- Various (Complex boro-silicate of Aluminium, Magnesium, Iron and copper)

Crystal System and Class:-  Trigonal

Crystal Habit:- Parallel and elongated

Hardness:- 7 to 7.5 on the Moh’s scale

Specific Gravity:- 3.0 - 3.1

Refractive Index:-  1.62 - 1.65

Origin: Siberia, Burma, Australia, Canada, Namibia, Elba, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Switzerland, Thailand, USA, Brazil and Afghanistan

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• Amongst the many admirers of the Tourmaline gemstone, perhaps Chi’ing Dynasty of China’s last Empress was the most fervent one. Her fondness for the gemstone was so legendary that after her death her head was rested on a Tourmaline pillow as a symbol of love.
• Egyptians believed that the Tourmaline broke its way through the earth while passing through a rainbow. They think that’s how it got its colours.
• There is a variety of Tourmaline known as the ‘Watermelon Tourmaline.’ It has a green outer layer and a pinkish-red inner one that earned it its name.
• One of the most unique and precious Tourmalines in the world is known as ‘The Great Divide.’ This slender pinkish-blue-hued rock from Brazil is valued at a jaw-dropping 1.2 million dollars!
• In a case of mistaken identities, the ‘Caesar’s Ruby,’ a spectacular necklace that was part of the Russian royal jewels was later discovered to be not a Ruby but a Rubellite Tourmaline! Today, it continues to be a part of the Romanov collection.