Tourmaline

The arrival of Spring has inspired me to use joyful colours in my creations

Tourmaline, a fantastic family of stones

The Tourmaline family is a fantastic type of stone family. It exists in practically all colours, which makes it a wonderful centre stone for a ring.

It is particularly interesting given the exceptional range of colours that it offers.

Firstly, because they are extremely varied and are often found with a very intense hue.

Secondly, because it is possible to find stones naturally displaying three shades at once.

And finally, because a single stone can exhibit a different colour depending on what angle it is observed at. This remarkable quality is called pleochroism.

This exceptional variety in colour is due to chemical elements that the crystal is exposed to during its growth, which affect its composition.

Different tourmaline stones are given different names depending on their colour or where they come from. For example, Rubellite is for a pink or red complexion, Verdelite for a green hue and Indigolite for the bright, petrol-blue that is found only very rarely in other types of stones.

As well as the above creations, here are three stones that can be selected for a project of your choice.