Oval
Round
Pear
Emerald
Cushion
Marquise
Radiant
Trillion
Princess
Origin
Like many gems, tourmaline has been around for quite some time! This birthstone was discovered by a man named Francisco Spinoza back in 1554 when he stumbled upon what he called a “brazilian emerald”. This find was recorded as the first green tourmaline ever found and eventually led to other colorful discoveries of this gem!
Tourmaline ranks a 7-7.5 on the Mohs scale and has a wide color range in intensity and tone. In fact, this birthstone has one of the widest color ranges in any species and there are five different types of tourmaline species out there! How cool is that?! These species are: uvite, elbaite, dravite, liddicoatite, and schorl. Within these species, the gemstone’s colors can range anywhere from pink, yellow, red, purple, green, and brown just to name a few!
Healing
When it comes to the healing properties of tourmaline, oh are there plenty! For starters, this stone is the ultimate promoter of happiness. You will find yourself and your days feeling lighter and brighter when you wear a piece of tourmaline jewelry. Additionally, tourmaline can help you take that happiness and spread it along to those around you because this stone is all about promoting unconditional love! Fun fact: it is said that pink tourmaline gemstones radiate the highest amount of love out of all the colors of tourmaline. How sweet is that?
If something has left you feeling anxious and uncertain, tourmaline can put your worries to rest and build your self-confidence! You will be able to take on anything that comes your way with ease and with a fearless attitude.
Metaphysical Properties
The metaphysical properties of tourmaline are where it’s at! Known to be the stone that promotes sympathy towards others, tourmaline will help you become a better listener to others and not only that, this gemstone will help attract as well as build stronger friendships.
In a creative rut and need a little motivation? When you wear a piece of tourmaline jewelry, you will feel inspired and you will be able to achieve every goal that you’ve dreamed of and so much more. It’s time to start checking off those boxes! Lastly, tourmaline is associated with your root and heart chakra. While tourmaline can flow through all your chakras with a whole lot of energy, your root and heart chakra will benefit from this birthstone the most!
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