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Tourmaline Gemstones Brisbane

Tourmaline, popular in Brisbane, resembles sapphire in colour diversity but is more varied and affordable. Composed of elbaite, it’s found worldwide in many unique colours.

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Tourmaline is a Gemstone Gaining Great Popularity

Tourmaline is a gemstone that has gained great new popularity for our Brisbane jewellery store, it can appear to resemble many of the colours of sapphire but has a colour diversity far greater and with significant hardness makes for versatile and affordable jewellery.

Tourmaline is a Gemstone Gaining Great Popularity
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Tourmaline is a Silicate Gemstone

Tourmaline is a silicate gemstone that is comprised of several minerals that can display the entire spectrum of colour with the primary mineral for gem quality tourmaline being elbaite.

Tourmaline is a Silicate Gemstone
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Singal or Multi-Coloured Crystal

Found as a long crystal with termination it can be found as a single or a banded multi-coloured crystal.

Tourmaline is Found in Multiple Locations Around the World
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Tourmaline is Found in Multiple Locations Around the World

Found in many locations around the world there are many specialty colours of tourmaline that have their own gem name that does not quite identify them as a tourmaline.

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The Different Types of Tourmaline

The Different Types of Tourmaline

  • Rubellite Tourmaline – deep pink to reddish-purple 
  • Indicolite Tourmaline – Deep Blue – from navy and royal blues with a touch of violet, green or indigo
  • Paraiba Tourmaline – a special variety of neon blue, green and indigo from Brazil that can often be highly included but the colour is so impressive that they command exceptional prices.
  • Watermelon Tourmaline – pastel pink blended into green
  • Chrome Tourmaline – An intense vibrant green that was originally mistaken for emerald

Paraiba Tourmaline

The highest value tourmaline with a neon blue/green colour to beat all other gems.  Found initially in Brazil as well as Nigeria and Mozambique its colour is derived from elements of copper and manganese that create its uniquely mesmerising colour.  Most gem-quality tourmalines are eye-clean but with the price and rarity of Paraiba, many gems are highly included which is quite acceptable and actually gives the gems a nice character.

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Why is Tourmaline Not More Popular?

In the world of gemstones, tourmaline is well distributed around the world with good availability of high-quality large gems.  However, not being a part of the well-known precious gem group and with so many colour variants, it is often mistaken for other gemstone varieties.  It is also unfortunate that most chain store jewellers are reluctant to stock or promote them for sale unless a particular colour becomes trendy for a period.  

Most buyers will simply discover that the gem in the ring they choose is because of either the colour or the ring design that it happens to be a tourmaline. Colour is everything with this gem and can be purchased at an affordable price all the way up to very high prices for those exclusive colours.

For buyers who appreciate unique gems there is a colour of tourmaline for everyone but to find your ideal stone can require the assistance of a skilled merchant to help make your selection.

Tourmaline Jewellery

With the enormous variety of tourmaline gems available, we stock a variety of premade jewellery and hold a number of large high-quality loose gems to design in-store.  Our consultants are available to show you through our stock and assist you with selecting a gem from our collection or importing it directly from one of our many global sources.  Once selected our design team can then assist you with creating the perfect custom dress ring, earrings or pendant for you to treasure.

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