Tourmaline stone is a complex Borosilicate of Aluminum and Lithium, a mineral from the group of Cyclosilicates that has the particularity of having a wide variety of colors that are the product of the combination of sodium, magnesium, aluminum or lithium ions.
The percentage and combination of these elements are to blame for Tourmaline acquiring so many shades even in the same crystal.
Origin of your name
The inhabitants of Sri Lanka called some colored zircons «tourmali» which turned out to be a totally different mineral.
Where is it located
It is found in Brazil, USA, Canada, Africa, India, China, Russia, Afghanistan and, anecdotally, in Spain small crystals have been found in Andalusia.
History
For more than 2,300 years, this stone attracted the attention of the philosopher Theophrastus, which he called «lyngurion», probably a tourmaline, and which had the property of attracting straw, ashes or small pieces of wood when it was heated, putting manifest its pyroelectric qualities. For this same property it was called by the Dutch of the 18th century «asshentrekker» or «ash-puller».
The fact that it closely resembles various precious stones made it appear in various jewels such as those of the Russian crown of the 16th century, appearing to be rubies. Moreover, it is considered that a large part of the «considered» rubies that came from South America during the Portuguese colonization could actually be tourmalines.
The greatest admirer of tourmalines was Tzu Hsi, Dowager Empress who ruled China from 1860 to 1908. The Empress used the stone as a notch, in watch chain pins, or in the buttons of jackets of the Imperial Court and important people. The empress now rests on a tourmaline cushion.
Properties
Tourmaline cleanses, purifies and transforms dense energy into a lighter one while cleansing and balancing all the chakras.
Natural tourmaline wands are useful for healing: they cleanse the aura, remove blockages, disperse negative energies and balance and connect the chakras and meridians.
Psychologically it helps to understand oneself and others, fostering trust and reducing fear.
Physically it frees you from tensions and balances the masculine-feminine energies within the body.
Place it where it is most appropriate or use it as an essence, since it is very fast in its function.
The classic tourmaline is black and is known as plover or plover, a name that comes from a mountainous region of Germany called Schorlw. It is not uncommon for it to have been confused with jet or charcoal, although its only relationship with these is its color.
types of tourmaline
Within the world of tourmaline stones there are very different varieties. Many of them are classified according to their color, although there are also tourmalines with very different names. Here we show the main ones.
black tourmaline
paraiba
Green
Pink
Blue
Watermelon
red
White
Yellow
Violet
Multicolored
Dwelling
Tourmaline Uses
Among the various uses of tourmaline, the following stand out:
Balance the chakras.
Eliminate stress.
Get rid of depression.
Eliminate negative energies.
Protect from bad influences.
There are different ways to use tourmaline depending on the effect we want. If you want to neutralize environmental energies, simply place it somewhere visible in the house. In this case you can choose to use a raw tourmaline.
If, on the other hand, we want the stone to act on us, we will have to carry it with us. It is advisable to take it to a place near one of the chakras as it will help purify its energy.
This stone is an element that, in addition to being very beautiful, has special physical-chemical characteristics capable of generating electricity.
Therefore, thanks to this characteristic, tourmaline has been used in instruments to measure pressure changes and, due to its ability to generate ions, it has allowed it to be applied in electric hair straighteners, as well as in hair dryers, combined with ceramics. .
Likewise, due to its piezoelectric capacity, tourmaline has been used in water electrolysis processes, allowing it to acquire greater fluidity.
And of course it is a gem highly appreciated by collectors, as well as by jewelers who use it to make great accessories.
esoteric stone
From a magical point of view, tourmaline is related to the nervous system due to its ability to become electrified. It is also said that it helps to fall asleep, strengthens the mind, eliminates fears and negative actions.
It is considered that it calms nervous anxieties, neutralizes stress, fear, anguish and absorbs negativity. It also creates a wide protective field over the individual who wears it. According to the zodiac its regency is in Pluto and Saturn. It is mentioned that its energetic irradiation helps internal personal growth. In the case of green tourmaline, it is interesting since clairvoyants claim to see and predict matters of the future through it. Mineralogical science does not believe in the magical issues mentioned, but they are provided here for mere anecdotal and informative purposes.
cleaning and care
There are different methods to clean and care for our tourmaline stone. One of the classic methods to cleanse and charge a crystal is to place it in a glass filled with salt water (preferably sea water) and leave it there for 24 hours. Once this is done we will have to rinse our tourmaline with warm tap water. With this we will be able to clean our stone. If we want to load it, we will have to apply heat, moderately. This heat is very important that it does not come from ourselves as it could carry negative energies.
To charge the tourmaline, it is usually buried underground for 3 or 4 days in a white cloth. With this we get the heat of the earth to recharge our tourmaline in a satisfactory way.
Another technique to charge tourmaline in a pure way and without using heat is to leave it in a quartz mantle. With this we will ensure that the energy of the quartz is transferred to our tourmaline stone and it is charged correctly, being ready for use.
Curiosities of Tourmaline
A renowned millionaire named Vincent Boucher, has the largest Paraiba tourmaline in the world of 191.87 carats, this stone is in the Guinness book, whose value ranges from 25 to 125 million dollars.
There is a Chanel brooch made from diamonds accompanied by a huge tourmaline in its center, it has a cost of 2 million dollars.
There is an illegally exploited mine in Paraiba that is valued at 300,000 million euros.