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Tourmaline

Gem Index - Tourmaline

"You get a lot of bang for your buck with Tourmaline. Available in the most wonderful spectrum of colours, it's typically found in beautiful long prisms lending themselves to more unusual elongated cuts."

MOIRA PATIENCE

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What is a Tourmaline?

Tourmalines are such an exciting gemstone, they come in all sort of colours and possess a real depth of character which I just love

Tourmaline

Mineral

7 - 7.5

Hardness (out of 10)

October

Birthstone

8th

Anniversary

Bespoke tourmaline and diamond ring

Where is Tourmaline Found?

Tourmaline has been found worldwide. However, Brazil has been the world's leading source of Tourmaline for almost 500 years and the rarest of all tourmalines, the minty green/blue coloured 'Paraiba' variety are from the state of Paraiba in Brazil.

Moira Patience art deco Green tourmaline and diamond engagement ring

Hardness

Tourmaline is rated 7-7.5 out of 10 on the Mohs scale of hardness so it's pretty hard. It’s durable enough to wear regularly and has brilliant lustre and polish

Moira Patience art deco Green tourmaline and diamond engagement ring

Myths & Legends

Tourmaline is believed to cure depression, attract friends and lovers, and inspire creativity.


According to one Egyptian legend, Tourmaline passed over a rainbow as it made its way up from the centre of the Earth taking on all the colours for itself.

Indicolite Tourmaline & Diamond Engagement Ring

Colour

Tourmaline can be found in every colour of the rainbow, as well as colourless and even black. It’s also strongly pleochroic: meaning that each gemstone has two tones (one typically much darker than the other), which change in intensity depending on the angle you look at it.

Moira Patience art deco teal tourmaline and diamond engagement ring

The Electric Gemstone...

Tourmaline produces and holds a small electric charge when heated or squeezed (pyroelectric/piezoelectric effect). Because of this, it was highly prized by alchemists who believed it to be related to the Philosopher's Stone.

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Moira's Bespoke Tourmaline Jewellery Commissions

Tourmaline & Diamond Engagement Ring
Tourmaline & Diamond Engagement Ring

Tourmaline & Diamond Engagement Ring

It was such a pleasure to make this ring for a lovely couple who were coming to Scotland to do the world famous North Coast 500. The proposal was a surprise and Scotland really pulled out the stops...

Green Tourmaline & Diamond Engagement Ring
Green Tourmaline & Diamond Engagement Ring

Green Tourmaline & Diamond Engagement Ring

Hellloooooo tourmaline! What a beauty this gemstone is; electric green tones and flashes of golden yellow - just divine...

Pink Tourmaline & Diamond Cocktail Ring
Pink Tourmaline & Diamond Cocktail Ring

Pink Tourmaline & Diamond Cocktail Ring

This stunning 5.36ct pink tourmaline completely blew me away! It's not very often you get to work with a stone like this; it has flashes of pink, red and orange and changes in different lights...

Indicolite Tourmaline & Diamond Engagement Ring
Indicolite Tourmaline & Diamond Engagement Ring

Indicolite Tourmaline & Diamond Engagement Ring

An absolute beauty of an indicolite tourmaline for G & L who came to us earlier this year to create their bespoke engagement ring...

Chrome Tourmaline & Diamond Cocktail Ring
Chrome Tourmaline & Diamond Cocktail Ring

Chrome Tourmaline & Diamond Cocktail Ring

A stunning chrome tourmaline cocktail ring with specially cut baguette diamonds in 18ct yellow gold. Tourmalines are such an exciting gemstone...

Teal Tourmaline & Diamond Engagement Ring

The colour of this teal tourmaline is electric - set beautifully with baguette diamonds and yellow gold for a modern, cool twist on an engagement ring...

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