{"id":24862,"date":"2021-08-02T13:24:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-02T20:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platearjewels.com\/?p=24862"},"modified":"2022-09-06T09:00:33","modified_gmt":"2022-09-06T16:00:33","slug":"tourmaline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platear.in\/platearjewels\/tourmaline\/","title":{"rendered":"Tourmaline"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/platearjewels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tourmaline-2e3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platear.in\/platearjewels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tourmaline-2e3.jpg 240w, https:\/\/platear.in\/platearjewels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Tourmaline-2e3-150x131.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Origin<\/u><\/strong>-: From the <strong>Sinhalese<\/strong> word \u201c<strong>Thuramali\u201d<\/strong> or \u201c<strong>Thoramalli\u201d<\/strong> applied to different gemstones found in Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Color<\/u><\/strong>-: Most commonly black, but can range from brown, violet, green, pink, or in dual coloured pink and green.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Varieties<\/u><\/strong>-:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Dravite<\/strong>: Dark yellow to brownish black.<\/li><li><strong>Schorl:<\/strong> Bluish or brownish black to black.<\/li><li><strong>Rubellite<\/strong>( from Ruby): Red or pinkish-red.<\/li><li><strong>Brazilian indicolite:<\/strong> Light blue to bluish green.<\/li><li><strong>Brazilian Emerald:<\/strong> Green.<\/li><li><strong>Achroite:<\/strong> Colorless.<\/li><li><strong>Watermelon tourmalines <\/strong>are pink in the centre and green on the rim, or vice-versa.<\/li><li><strong>Yellow Tourmaline or yellow green<\/strong> is often simply called by its color.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Mohs Hardness-:<\/u><\/strong> 7-7.5 with the trigonal crystal structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Zodiac Sign<\/u><\/strong>-: Libra, Gemini, Virgo, Taurus, Capricorn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Birthstone<\/u><\/strong>-: October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Luster<\/u><\/strong>-: Vitreous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Occurrence<\/u><\/strong>-: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Russia, Burma(Myanmar), Srilanka, The United States, and the African countries( Madagascar, Namibia, Mozambique, Tanzania, Nigeria and Malawi).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Metaphysical Properties<\/u><\/strong>-:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Aids in understanding oneself and others.<\/li><li>It promotes self-confidence and diminishes fear.<\/li><li>Attracts inspiration, compassion and tolerance and prosperity.<\/li><li>It balances the right-left sides of the brain.<\/li><li>Helps treat paranoia, overcomes dyslexia and improve hand-eye coordination.<\/li><li>Tourmaline releases tension, making it helpful for spinal adjustments.<\/li><li>It balances male-female energy within the body.<\/li><li>Enhances energy and removes blockages.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Treatment and Enhancements<\/u><\/strong>-:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Heat treatment can enhance the colour of some Tourmalines.<\/li><li>Some greenish stones can be made deep green, some brownish-red stones can be made red, and some light pink stones can be made colorless through heating.<\/li><li>The color of some light color stones can also be made into deeper hue, and dark, transparent dravite can be made lighter.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Origin-: From the Sinhalese word \u201cThuramali\u201d or \u201cThoramalli\u201d applied to different gemstones found in Sri Lanka. Color-: Most commonly black, but can range from brown, violet, green, pink, or in dual coloured pink and green. Varieties-: Dravite: Dark yellow to brownish black. Schorl: Bluish or brownish black to black. 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