Tourmaline is the artisanal name for tourmaline, a type of tourmaline that has reached jewelry status. Tourmaline is a silicate crystal that contains chemical elements such as aluminum, iron, magnesium, sodium, lithium and potassium, and presents a wide variety of colors. The composition of tourmaline is complex and the colors are also complex and varied.
Also known as a wish stone, tourmaline has a weak energy of its own and is inclined to be an absorbent stone. Tourmaline is also known to be a blessing and an exorcism of evil spirits.
1500 years ago, a Portuguese exploration team discovered a gemstone in Brazil that shone with various colors of light, like a rainbow shooting from the sky to the center of the earth, and was known as the ‘rainbow that fell to earth’. Because this gem was hidden in the place where the rainbow fell, it came to be known as tourmaline.
Tourmaline is now classified as a colored gemstone, along with rubies, sapphires, tanzanites and emeralds, all of which have natural colors and are loved by the public and have a huge market appreciation.
Legend has it that Empress Dowager Cixi was particularly fond of tourmaline. Many of Empress Dowager Cixi’s burial goods were tourmaline jewelry, such as tourmaline bracelets, tourmaline rings, and tourmaline pendants.
Tourmaline Effects
- The colorful nature of tourmaline gives a happy feeling, helps to open up the mind and vision, and is a useful aid in curing mental illnesses such as worry and depression.
- Tourmaline contains weak energy, which has a calming effect and can help people concentrate. The richness of the color also stimulates ideas and creativity, thus enabling one to act with poise and exertion and to flourish in one’s career.
- Tourmaline radiates a magnetic field that gathers affinity, bridges the gap between people, and promotes love and friendship. At the same time, people with temperament can wear tourmaline to release more charm and attract more people.
- In addition to the above, red and green tourmalines also have the meaning of attracting wealth and good fortune. Because of its similarity to blood, red tourmaline is believed to promote blood circulation and has been shown to be effective in treating dizziness and anemia.
- The colorful nature of tourmaline gives a happy feeling, helps to open up the mind and vision, and is a useful aid in curing mental illnesses such as worry and depression.
- Tourmaline contains weak energy, which has a calming effect and can help people concentrate. The richness of the color also stimulates ideas and creativity, thus enabling one to act with poise and exertion and to flourish in one’s career.
- Tourmaline radiates a magnetic field that gathers affinity, bridges the gap between people, and promotes love and friendship. At the same time, people with temperament can wear tourmaline to release more charm and attract more people.
- In addition to the above, red and green tourmalines also have the meaning of attracting wealth and good fortune. Because of its similarity to blood, red tourmaline is believed to promote blood circulation and has been shown to be effective in treating dizziness and anemia.
How to take care of tourmaline?
First, when you are not usually wearing tourmaline jewelry, you should keep it in a separate jewelry box and do not allow tourmaline and other jewelry to rub or collide with each other to avoid damaging the tourmaline.
Secondly, tourmaline has a relatively high hardness of 7-8, but tourmaline itself is brittle and easily broken. Therefore, do not wear tourmaline jewelry while working to avoid the breakage of tourmaline.
Third, it is a good habit to check your jewelry regularly. Go to a professional jewelry store every month to check your tourmaline jewelry and to maintain it if you find that the stones are falling off, creating cracks, etc.
Fourth, do not wash your tourmaline with hot water for a long time, as it can discolor the tourmaline if it is too hot.
