Tourmaline gems are phenomenal gems.  Its crystals are piezoelectric, pleochroic and polychromatic.

When Tourmaline is warmed then a different electrical charge is formed at each end, this piezoelectric effect is also exhibited when the crystal is compressed or vibrated.

Observing a Tourmaline crystal along the long axis displays the pleochroic effect and will show a deeper hue to the color than when it is viewed from the side.  

With a color range that includes pink, green, yellow, brown, blue and black it seems like an extra abundance when the polychromatic, multi-hued Watermelon Tourmaline is included in the Tourmaline family of gems.

This wide range of hue makes Tourmaline many jewelry gifts in one.  This is the official Anniversary Gem for celebrating 8 years of anything worth celebrating, not only weddings.

Although Tourmaline has never officially been acknowledged within any of the traditional birthstones lists, it would make a natural accessory to any ensemble of birthstone jewelry and the pleasing play of pleochroic light adds interest to any fashion statement.

We can thank George Kunz for the many and varied gemstones available in today’s marketplace. He started this avalanche of jewellery with colorful precious stones, by his first sale in the 1800's, to Tiffany’s.

This gem material wasn’t of the usual (and the only) selection of precious gems sold at the time, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire and Pearl gems.  These first additions to the list of precious gemstones were Tourmaline gems 

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