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Tourmalines are found in many places in the world with Brazil, Sri Lanka and of course, Africa being the top producers. Although there are plenty of gemstone deposits which contain tourmalines, good qualities and fine colours are not often discovered among them. For this reason, the price spectrum of the tourmaline is almost as broad as that of its colour. African Tourmalines from Tanzania, Kenya, Mozambique and The Congo are much sought-after in the finer qualities and we specialize in these.
Tourmaline History
Tourmalines are gems with an incomparable variety of colours. The reason, according to an old Egyptian legend, is that the tourmaline, on its long journey up from the centre of the Earth, passed over a rainbow. In doing so, it assumed all the colours of the rainbow. And that is why it is still referred to as the 'gemstone of the rainbow' today.
The name tourmaline comes from the Singhalese words 'tura mali'. In translation, this means something like 'stone with mixed colours', referring to the colour spectrum of this gemstone, which outdoes that of all other precious stones. There are tourmalines which change their colour when the light changes from daylight to artificial light, and some show the light effect of a cat's eye. No two tourmalines are exactly alike. This gemstone has an endless number of faces, and for that reason it suits all moods. No wonder that magical powers have been attributed to it since ancient times. In particular, it is the gemstone of love and of friendship, and is said to render them firm and long-lasting.
Tourmaline Rarity
We specialize in very fine, selected Tourmalines from Africa and being based at the source, we have the enviable opportunity to select out the very best rough as it is produced from the mines for our Private Collection. Our master cutters fashion them carefully to release their inner fire. Enjoy our selection of rare pieces.
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