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.
Pink tourmaline / pink gemstone tourmaline rubellite
The family of tourmaline has a large number of varieties identified by a proper name or by a color. For example, pink tourmaline is also known as "rubellite" because of its its strong resemblance to the ruby. The name rubellite comes from the Latin "rubellus". meaning "reddish". In fact, for anecdotally, in 17th-century Russia, a crown was adorned with pink tourmalines that we had mistaken for rubies.
Belonging to the tourmaline family, pink tourmaline or rubellite is composed of complex silicates of borosilicates, iron, alkalis and magnesium. It also contains a high copper and manganese content, which makes it an ideal gives this beautiful pink color. The pink tourmaline can be transparent, translucent, even opaque. It is emphasize that its color can change according to the angle at which the stone is viewed.
Sometimes that the rubellite has a color close to that of the red, hence its confusion with ruby. In the pink tones, we find dravite (light mahogany) and silerite (lilac-pink to violet-blue). The pink tourmaline has a hardness of 7 to 7.5 on the Mohs scale. For comparison, the diamond has a hardness of 10, the highest in the world on the same scale. This hardness is particularly appreciated by jewellers in the making of their jewelry.
Pink tourmaline or rubellite was relatively affordable in in terms of cost. However, with demand prices, too !
The main deposits are located in Namibia, etc.
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Les benefits of tourmaline in lithotherapy
Benefits for the body psychic level
Pink tourmaline is closely linked to feelings of love and tenderness. It emits vibrations to restore and protect the psychological well-being. It promotes introspection and reconnection with the self interior. It identifies the the nature of buried traumas, often linked to and lack of love. The person can then work on these traumas and moving forward. She'll be able to reach objectives it has set itself.
So, this stone restores self-esteem and confidence. It provides serenity, harmony and inner peace. It engenders confidence to others and can therefore develop new, unsuspecting relationships. It makes compassion and empathy. The person sincerely seeks to help his fellow man in the need. Then, this fabulous stone teaches the to love themselves as they are is.
Pink tourmaline is reputed to soothe pain and discomfort sorrows. It helps overcome difficulties and negative thoughts. It frees its carrier from anxiety, anguish and shyness. She also makes you aware of your qualities. Then, it brings a sense of security when the wearer feels vulnerable. It encourages conflict resolution, whatever the or their nature.
Benefits for the environment physical level
Pink tourmaline brings serenity and enables its wearer to effectively combat stress and its consequences consequences on the body.
This mineral promotes also a recuperative sleep that will give vitality and energy. This regain the desire to resume an activity physical. He's bursting with energy invigorating.
Pink tourmaline is renowned for helping its wearer to from certain addictions. It gives him the strength to resist temptation.
Parallel to this, at the in intimate relationships, it stimulates the flame of passion. She fights against libido problems, both in women and men than in men. It is the stone of love.
Pink tourmaline and associated astrological signs
Pink tourmaline gives off positive vibes that open the way to love and tenderness. It broadcasts feelings of peace and harmony all the signs of the zodiac. Sometimes some stones develop more than others affinities with certain astrological signs. This is particularly true for zodiac signs following
- Aries: the symbol of action, enthusiasm and dynamism. This sign represents impetus, ardor and energy. Wearing a pink tourmaline boosts self-confidence and self-esteem and engenders trust in others. This has a lot of charisma and a natural leadership. He is spontaneously listened to and followed. He loves confrontation and fighting. He always wants to be first in everything he undertakes. He is sometimes immature and spendthrift. He needs to succeed professionally to ensure his lifestyle. He is sometimes too frank and can be hurtful. He is sorely lacking in diplomacy. He has great instincts and a warm and friendly personality. His company is often in demand. It is never discouraged and always rises again, even after a difficulty. He has a great sense of humour and sometimes irony. He gives his all for projects he won't necessarily carry out to the end. In love, he's passionate, full of and can catch fire quickly. However, he is interested in all kinds of experiences and will multiply his conquests. With age and maturity, it becomes a an excellent spouse and can finally family;
- Balance: symbol of justice, peace and harmony. This sign represents unions refinement and elegance. Wearing a pink tourmaline develops her sociable side, which allows him to discover new relationships and to show compassion and respect. empathy. The company of this sign is very sought-after. He is known for his kindness and his altruism. He hates loneliness and conflicts. It's an excellent mediator. The The problem is that this sign has a hard time making up its mind. He is always on the lookout to satisfy parties. He enjoys socializing. He is often artistically gifted, especially in dancing. He loves to be watched and admired. The is of great importance to the him. This sign dreams of a more egalitarian world and fairer. Underneath its friendly and and a pleasant manner, he's a real handful. determination. He abhors vulgarity and dirt. In love, this sign is romantic and sentimental. He is for harmony and peace. He will soon seek to marry. He will do everything to make his relationship work. He has a great sensuality, a vital need to please and be admired;
- Scorpion: the symbol of sexuality, passion and desire. This sign represents the end of things, the mystery and secrecy. Wearing a tourmaline allows it to identify the nature of the buried traumas, particularly those caused by by the lack of love and allows him to overcome. This sign is extremely psychologist and quickly gets to grips with his which sometimes allows him to go further. to the point of manipulation. He is fascinated by and excesses. However, this sign is loyal and wholehearted. But be careful, because he won't will forgive no treachery and his vengeance will be terrible. He can quickly become violent and resentful. and vengeful. He has a taste for success and proves formidable. He stops at nothing to get there first. Very hard to pin down is secretive, manipulative and sometimes a liar. Determined and willing, he goes all the way of his project. He is able to work hard and gives her all. In love, it's very difficult to understand. It is passionate, hypnotic and possessive. He often has relationships He tries to control the other person, to merge with. He needs to know various sexual experiences, even to the point of pornography. Then he calms down and makes a loyal and protective spouse.
Pink tourmaline and chakras
The pink tourmaline helps balance the chakra of the heart. This chakra is located at the from the sternum to the front and between the shoulder blades to the back. back. The heart chakra, balanced, harmonized, creates a beautiful opening acceptance of self and others. The person shows great empathy and compassion. She is determined to help her next. She has a great zest for life, very communicative.
The heart chakra, unbalanced, too open, leads to two types of behaviours. In fact, the person can too much devotion in order to receive from love and gratitude. Or the person develops a narcissistic character and egocentric. She criticizes everything, becomes envious and demanding.
The heart chakra, unbalanced, blocked, prevents the person from open up to others. She shows anger, very selfish, intolerant. She can't and closes itself off to all forms of love. She is unable to forgive and has very afraid of being rejected.
The heart chakra, unbalanced, underactive, makes the person hermetic to all forms of love. She prefers to invest in a wide range of intellectual or physical activities. It convinces herself that she doesn't need relationships.
The interview, purifying and recharging tourmaline rose
Since its launch extraction to your home, your pink tourmaline could neither be purified nor recharge with the elements of nature like the sun, earth and water. By it has been manipulated many times times and has inevitably been in contact with various energies, negative or positive.
As soon as your stone in your home, it is essential that you to purify it, and then to process it. recharge. The following operations are to be carried out repeat maintenance at least once a year months or after use in lithotherapy.
Dip your pink tourmaline in a glass of spring water for 2 hours. Dry with a towel. soft cloth. For lighter purification, opt for white sage fumigation or an Tibetan bowl.
Recharge your stone in the afternoon sun 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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