Tourmaline is a virtually unique color miracle : this gemstone exists in red and green, blue and yellow, and even in colorless and black respectively. Often there are even two or more colors displayed in one and the same Tourmaline crystal. Highly coveted rarities are color changing Tourmalines or chattoyant ones. However, the classical color for Tourmaline is green. And if you ask gemstone dealers for Tourmaline, the green variety will almost inevitably be the first one to come to their minds.
Nevertheless, even the green Tourmalines come in a wide range of shades. Some are very light, others are so dark that the green color is only discernible when light is shone through the stone. There are green Tourmalines in fine leek-green shades, but there are also intensely colored yellow-green, olive-green and brownish-green stones. And especially the color range from blue-green to darkest bottle-green is covered spectacularly by wonderful Tourmalines, for these colors are the best for these stones. They are rare and highly coveted. Tourmaline is loved as a perfect jewellery stone by many women, but it has also come to be preferred nowadays by quite a few men.
Information on gemstones provided in part by: The International Colored Gemstone Association
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