Stories and legends
The name tourmaline comes from "turmali" or "turamali" which is in fact a Sinhalese name given to this fabulous Sri-Lanka stone by explorers Dutch in the early 18th century.
In Sri Lanka, a legend has it that tourmaline comes from the and on her descent to earth, she would have crossed a rainbow which transmitted its color variations. This explains the origin of its name meaning "the stone of the a thousand colors".
In fact, the tourmaline has been known for thousands of years. At In the 3rd century B.C., traces of the this stone. In Greece, Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.), who reported this stone for these expeditions. However, the tourmaline, because of its many colors, has very often been confused with other minerals.
So, there are very few legends or myths attached to this stone because of its identification late. However, some tourmalines have piezoelectric properties, which means that they have an electrical charge, negative at one pole and positive at the other pole. Tourmaline attracts particles.
When the philosopher Theophrastus (-322 to -288) describes a a stone with the ability to attract straw or pieces of wood, we're able to understands that he's talking about tourmaline. Later in the eighteenth century, the Dutch explorers made use of the to clean their pipes, because the stone attracted the ashes.
For the record, in the 16th century, a Spanish conquistador discovered a green tourmaline in Brazil, which he identified as an emerald. This discovery triggered a rush in the Brazilian regions in search of these famous emeralds. The error was corrected in 19th century, and emeralds have been transformed into tourmalines.
Confident of many times with precious stones, the tourmalines are therefore found in a large number of jewelry, and even the British crown. On we can also mention the Timur Ruby, a jewel of 352 carats thought to be a ruby until 1851 or the Black Prince's ruby from 170 carats, which is actually a tourmaline.
Tourmaline is provoking an ever-growing craze on the part connoisseurs and collectors. And so.., the Chinese empress Cixi (1861-1908) loved the stone so much that she began to to collect. She asked them to make her sculptures, brooches, fasteners for watches, rings, etc. It rests today on a cushion of tourmalines.
Tourmaline can be available in a variety of shades. They can be also be bicolored or multicolored. It There is a wide variety of tourmalines different colors, from opaque to transparent, with striated or hexagonal. It has a crystalline system rhombohedral. It is a magmatic rock metamorphic deposits, which can be derived from hydrothermal.
So, there are several types of tourmaline with various compositions such as magnesium, sodium, iron, clay, minerals fluorides and borosilicate. Tourmalines are a whole family of stones, which have the same internal structure, but differ in chemical composition and therefore in color and appearance.
The main deposits are located in Brazil and Afghanistan, in Australia, Brazil, Russia Thailand, Burma, Madagascar, India, in the United States.
Tourmaline black
Black tourmaline is the best-known tourmaline variety. It is also known as schorl. It is said to be black, but it can also be also dark brown. She gained notoriety over the years due to its numerous properties.
So the tourmaline black, schorl, is the most common tourmaline and can sometimes measure up to 2 m in length. high. Its iron-rich composition that black, opaque, intense look. We can emphasize that this is the only kind of tourmaline with a uniform color.
Schorl, tourmaline mineral species, belongs to the silicate group, silicate subgroup cyclosilicates. The name "schorl" comes from German. It has a glassy sheen, with a conchoidal fracture, with a white line. He a mineral derived from the rocks metamorphic rocks, leucogranites and pegmatites.
Like all tourmalines, schorl is composed of silicate complex of boron, sodium, aluminium and has a hardness scale of 7 to 7.5 Mohs' scale. Its crystal system is rhombohedral. Schorl or black tourmaline is in the form of prismatic crystals elongated, well-formed and striated elongation or in the form of small aggregates small crystals.
Black tourmaline is a very ancient stone, mentioned in many many traditions, especially among the Brazilians, Egyptians, Greeks and Indians. This stone is renowned for its protective properties. It's also a anchoring stone used today in the lithotherapy and meditation. Because of its piezoelectric properties, the tourmaline black is also used in electrochemistry.
The price of a black tourmaline remains moderate, as there are many and this stone is easy to work with. store. Worked into jewelry, its price will be a little higher.
The main deposits are located in Brazil and Madagascar, etc.
Les benefits of black tourmaline in lithotherapy
Ses psychological benefits
Tourmaline is a very powerful anchoring stone. It helps keep your feet on the ground, calm your thoughts and refocuses attention. It soothes the mind and irrational fears. It allows to connect with your inner self, to perceive deep-seated needs and identify the cause of certain blockages. These are often childhood traumas. It's a excellent meditation stone that channels digressions of the mind.
Thus, the schorl has strong protective properties. It is able to absorb negative energies by some angry people, jealous or envious. It is said to neutralize harmful influences and is capable of absorb electromagnetic waves. It is a stone of protection both from people and places. Deposit various black tourmalines in the house, wearing a black tourmaline bracelet allows the wearer to or home to be protected. This stone eliminates the negative consequences of a unhealthy surroundings or waves from appliances (telephone, computer, etc.).
Black tourmaline to divert evil thoughts, it improves concentration and creativity, inspiration and imagination. She is recommended for children and adults hyperactive. It helps restore serenity and harmony. The wearer is calmer, less and less anxious. He finds peace of mind and wisdom.
Ses physical benefits
Formidable stone anti-stress, black tourmaline diffuses energy and vitality. It dispels fatigue and the desire to spend that energy to get back into business or manual labor. It relieves nervous tension.
This incredible stone also combats insomnia and provides quality, restorative sleep. The person must place a black tourmaline on a table of bedside or under the pillow.
It fights against electromagnetic pollution.
The black tourmaline and astrological signs associates
Black tourmaline, powerful stone of protection, spreads its benefits all the natives of the zodiac. Occasionally, it develops more affinities with certain astrological signs. This is the case for the following zodiac signs :
- Cancer: symbol of family, origins and imagination. This sign represents nostalgia, sensitivity and fertility. Visit wearing a black tourmaline helps him find serenity, harmony and encouragement calm, less anxious. Indeed, this sign has tend to live under stress and anxiety. He has a constant need to be reassured. When evolving in his circle family, he feels secure. So he can become creative and free your imagination. She's a very generous person who loves to share with those around him. He likes to make service and feel indispensable. A great shyness, he builds up his armour and can become unpleasant and aggressive. He sometimes has infantile reactions and may start to sulk for hours on end over trivial matters. Suffering hypersensitivity, he has great difficulty control his emotions. He is a loyal, serious and committed to conscientious. In love, he is tender, gentle and sentimental. He's one of those people emotionally dependent. His spouse will have to constant reassurance. Very loyal, often possessive and jealous. Very cuddly, he's looking for gentleness and harmony. He wants quickly start a family, as the adventures don't tempt him;
- Sagittarius: a symbol of philosophy, study and religion. This sign represents law, esotericism and the great travels. Wearing a black tourmaline protects against negative energies emanating from angry, jealous or envious people. It reinforces its natural authority. This sign is optimistic and often lucky. Friendly, he is jovial, enthusiastic and a natural team player. He has a great facility for downplaying conflict situations. Sign of the greats travel, he must be in business which leaves him free to choose movements. He can't stand being cooped up in an office. Fairly honest show great hypocrisy in the milieu professional. Always 100%, he hates routine and develops a wide range of activities, which he rarely finishes. He tends to quickly ignites and then shows itself impatient and enthusiastic. Very generous, he likes to share with his circle of friends. He has a great sense of humor sometimes to the point of irony. Moralizing, he on the other hand, hates being given tips. In love, he loves the game of seduction. He loves to conquer new prey. Paradoxically, he dreams of finding the soul mate while behaving like a libertine. He's not necessarily in favor of marriage, because he's loves his freedom too much;
- Capricorn: symbolizing ambition, perseverance and of solitude. This sign represents patience and method. Visit wearing a black tourmaline helps to keep the feet on the ground, calms scattered thoughts, refocuses attention and soothes the mind. This sign is organized and often associated with knowledge and expertise. Very he knows exactly what he wants to do with his life. his life. A diligent worker, he will do anything to achieve his goals. He is often very serious, even too reasonable. He has it is very difficult for them to trust each other. reveal. With great patience, he doesn't act never impulsive. His actions are always well thought-out. He needs succeed socially and professionally. He's a self-sufficient loner. He has very few friends and can be quite psychorigid. He likes to acquire goods and real estate. It takes time to realize his worth. In love, he suffers from sickly shyness and many complex. He can't let go and not easily trusted. Full doubts, he prefers to give up a beautiful history rather than take the risk of rejection. Over the years, he learns to trusting and then reveals herself to be tender and passionate.
The black tourmaline and the chakras
The black tourmaline helps balance the chakra root. This chakra is located at the base of the spinal column, at the level of the perineum. Visit balanced root chakra makes the person confident, self-assured. She has a great energy.
The root chakra, unbalanced, too open, makes the person hermetic to the pleasures of the senses. She becomes authoritarian, egotistical, and sometimes even.., violent. She suffers from hyperactivity and excessive in everything she does. She can fall into addictions. She is obsessed with the accumulation of material goods or real estate.
The root chakra, unbalanced, closed, causes a a malfunction that leads to a loss of bearings for the person. She suffers from various fears: running out of money, losing her job. She does a huge lack of self-confidence. She no longer has any interest in relationships sexual.
The interview, purifying and recharging tourmaline black
Since its extraction to your home, your black tourmaline could neither purify nor recharge using the elements that such as water, rain, earth and water. the sun. Manipulated many times, it has necessarily come into contact with influences more or less negative. As soon as he arrived at within your household, it is essential to purify your tourmaline black. The following operations are required at least once a month, or after a lithotherapy session.
Dip your black tourmaline in a glass of spring water for 2 hours. Dry gently with with a soft cloth. For a lighter purification, opt for the fumigation with white sage or with a Tibetan bowl.
Recharge your black tourmaline in afternoon sunlight for 2 hours. You can also place it in an amethyst geode or on a cluster of quartz for 24 hours.
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