Tourmaline’s name is derived from ‘Tourmali’ which means stone of mixed color in Sinhalese ( Sri Lanka). Tourmaline comes in an array of rainbow colors including a beautiful pink, which ranges from pale pink to deep red. The trace of lithium ions in the crystal structure of the stone gives it its noticeable pink color. The greater the ion concentration, the richer the pink color will be.
Brazil yields the highest source of tourmalines in the world but the stone can also be sourced in Sri Lanka, Mozambique, Afghanistan, and Pakistan to name a few. Tourmalines are divided into different varieties based on color; pink to red tourmaline is called rubellite.
Loose Pink Tourmaline Gemstones
Birthstone: October
Wedding anniversary: 4th, 8th
Mohs hardness: 7 – 7.5 / 10
You will also like: pink diamond, pink topaz
Looks great set in: rose gold / white gold / platinum / silver
