Pink Tourmaline

Who Should Wear a Pink Tourmaline stone?

Pink Tourmaline meaning ‘Gulabi Turmali’ in Hindi is a perfect gemstone for everyone who appreciates rosy red gems and thought to add one in their collection. Its delicate and charming pink color adds a natural blush to the wearer’s personality.

• Pink Tourmaline hardness is good enough to adopt this gemstone as the center stone of your engagement ring or wedding band. It can be an impressive yet affordable substitute for the rare and precious pink diamond.
• In Western astrology, October birthstone - Pink Tourmaline is worn as a lucky charm to bring positivity and happiness in life. It is also suggested as the 8th Anniversary gemstone for couples to celebrate their togetherness.
• Tourmaline properties are highly revered in the color healing therapies. It is often recommended to people suffering from emotional distress or chronic physical ailments.

Pink Tourmaline Charm Pendant Image Credit – Google

Quality of Pink Tourmaline

Natural Pink Tourmaline is a highly sought-after, semi-precious gemstone that is available in different quality grades. Choosing the best quality Pink Tourmaline gemstone requires a basic knowledge of the common quality factors. Generally, the color, clarity, and cut of the gem define its beauty but sometimes its place of origin is also considered. So, before you buy Pink Tourmaline online or from local dealers, consider the following parameters to gain a satisfactory shopping experience.

• Color

  – The bright and beautiful Pink Tourmaline gem comes in numerous shades such as light pink, deep pink, dark pink, hot pink Tourmaline, Red Tourmaline, etc. It also occurs in some unusual bi-color and tri-color shades like Pink and Green Tourmaline (also known as Watermelon Tourmaline), Pink and Blue Tourmaline, Pink orange Tourmaline, etc. Usually, the selection of color is a matter of personal taste. However, deep pink tourmalines (with uniform color distribution and medium saturation) are always more valuable and are highly preferred for therapeutic uses.

• Clarity

  – Unlike other color varieties of Tourmaline, Pink and Rubellite Pink Tourmaline stones are expected to have some eye-visible inclusions. The presence of such inclusions in higher quantities disturbs the transparency and overall beauty of the gem. Generally, the lesser is the inclusions, the better the quality.

• Uniqueness

  – Some Pink Tourmaline crystals contain microscopic needle-like inclusions called silk which exhibit a striking Cat’s eye effect on the stone. Cat’s eye Pink Tourmaline is usually opaque and darker in color. It is a rare and expensive variety that is highly sought-after by collectors.

• Cut

  – Loose Pink Tourmaline stones are widely used in jewelry. In the gem market, Pink Tourmaline loose gemstones can be found in a wide range of shapes (Oval, Round, Trillion, Square, Octagon, Triangle, Marquise, Cushion, Drop and Baguette, etc.) and cutting styles (Regular cut, Cabochon cut, Asscher cut, Princess cut, Radiant cut and other customized cuts). A skilfully faceted gem always appears more lustrous and richly colored. On the other hand, a poor cut can degrade the gem’s quality, significantly.

Pink Tourmaline Heart ShapeOval Shaped Pink Tourmaline Pear Shape Pink Tourmaline Pink Tourmaline Images in different shapes (Credit – Google)