Occurence:
Madagascar, North America,
Brazil, Myanmar (Burma), Africa, Siberia, Australia, Sri Lanka (Ceylon)
Appearance:
Pink to reddish in color.
Something Extra:
Tourmaline is
a large family of Gemstones with more than 100 hues available. Its name
comes from
the Sinhalese turmali,
meaning mixed Gemstones due to the tendency to confuse Tourmalines with
other Gems. It was believed
to promote continued good health, so it became a
favorite jewelry stone.
Tourmalines were also attributed the ability to build valuable friendships
and
business contacts, to
enrich knowledge and intuition and to create harmony and social popularity.