Minerals & Gems Pak is delighted to present this beautiful selection of multicolor tourmaline loose gemstones that sum up to 14. 5 carats. This exceptional collection has several pieces of tourmaline ranging from 1/5th of a carat to ¾ of a carat for each piece. 5 to 2. On average, each piece was set with 3 carats of diamonds; however, some of the items were slightly heavier. The brand tourmaline gemstones come in these fantastic shades: pink, green, yellow, orange, and bi-color.
The Multicolor Tourmaline Gemstone: A feature for a Rainbow of Beauty
The gemstone that can be called as true fairy-tale is a multicolor tourmaline gemstone with the ability to contain all the colors of the rainbow in the one and the same stone. This gemstone is a variety of tourmaline and the mineralogical species of tourmaline is well known for its large variety in colors and high rating for hardness. In this article, they are going to uncover all the information about multicolor tourmaline which belongs to the history of this precious stone, its characteristics, and application, cultural values and price in the market.
History of Multicolor Tourmaline
People have come across tourmaline for centuries: representatives of ancient civilizations appreciated the stone for ornament and for its mystical properties. The term tourmaline is originated from the Singhalese word turamali which means a multi-colored stone, and thus multicolor tourmaline was highly demanded for its beautiful appearance.
Properties of Multicolor Tourmaline
Multicolor tourmaline as the name implies involves a type of tourmaline that will have different colors in one piece. Such colors may include pink, green, yellow, orange and bi-color and may present several patterns such a concentric rings, swirling patterns and transition patterns and the likes. This is because the stones exhibit one or more than one mineral contents such as iron, titanium, and chromium in the instance of multicolor tourmaline.
Uses of Multicolor Tourmaline
As an all purpose gemstone multicolor tourmaline offers the designer endless possibilities. It is mainly used in cabochon or fancy cut gemstone and can be incorporated into jewels such as rings, earrings and pendants. That is exactly why multicolor tourmaline is also valued by collectors and its patterns are genuinely spectacular.
The Multicolor Tourmaline is of significant cultural importance in people’s lives because it is a natural phenomenon that can be admired for its beauty.
As it has earlier been said, multicolor tourmaline is well associated with different cultures all over the world; the colors and the patterns they portray have different meanings in different societies. For instance, pink tourmaline is symbolical for love and passion, and green tourmaline symbolical for nature and growth.
Specifically to the market value of the Multicolor Tourmaline mineral.
The market value of diamond generally depends with several factors that include quality, size, and color of the multicolor tourmaline. Superb multicolor Tourmaline with bright and wonderful facet colors and minimal blemishes may be sold for $500 to $1,500 for one carat.
Axinite from Alchuri, Shigar Valley, Shigar District Gilgit Baltistan
