Tourmaline

Tourmaline has always been a favorite, especially watermelon tourmaline which has layers of pink and green. The photo is of a few amazing specimens at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show- incredible event.

"Tourmaline gemstone is a semi-precious mineral. With colors ranging from magenta to teal-blue, meadow-green to vibrant yellow, and even black, tourmaline gets its name from the Singhalese phrase “tura mali,” which means, “stone mixed with vibrant colors.” It’s believed that no two tourmaline stones have the exact same color and it’s historically revered as a “magic” stone that is capable of protecting whoever wore it. It is said to have the uncommon and very special ability to generate an electric charge and emit negative ions and far infrared rays."