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Natural Tourmaline - Pink to Purples Overview
Natural Tourmaline - Pink to PurpleTourmalines enjoy wide popularity due to the wide range of colors available and the presence of Tourmaline in most areas of the world.

Tourmaline crystals are pleochroic, and appear much darker when viewed down the long axis of the crystal than when viewed across the crystal axis.

Hot Pink, or Red Pink, is one of the most desired colors in Tourmaline. Pink tourmaline is frequently heated and/or irradiated to enhance color. This treatment is stable and permanent.

Most of our supply of Pink Tourmaline is obtained from Africa. We also obtain Pink Tourmaline from Afghanistan and Brazil.
Physical Properties
Color Pink to Red Pink
Refractive Index 1.62 – 1.65
Chemistry Sodium Aluminum Borosilicate
Hardness 7.0 – 7.5
Density 3.02 – 3.26
Crystal Group Hexagonal
Ocurrence Africa, India, South America, United States
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Legend and Lore
The Empress Dowager Tz'u Hsi of China loved Pink Tourmaline and bought almost a ton of it from the new Himalaya Mine, located in California.

The Himalaya Mine is still producing Tourmaline today but the Empress went to rest eternally on a carved Tourmaline pillow.
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The pictures above only represents the general appearance of the Tourmaline - Pink to Purple. Please note that the real Tourmaline - Pink to Purples in our stock will be of varied shapes, color and sizes.


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