OCTOBER BIRTHSTONE - TOURMALINE

Hello everyone!

Hope you're doing well. Its already October, slowly we're going to the end of the year! And we know the rule - new month, new birthstone!

The birthstone of October is Tourmaline. Let we see more about this amazing stone!

The name of this popular stone comes from Sinhalese word „toramalli“ which means „stone with mixed colours“. There is many colours of tourmaline stones available, but the pink one is the most popular.

Brightly coloured tourmaline stones from Ceylon were brought to Europe by the Dutch East India Company. In that time it was very big demand for tourmaline stones, not just for decoration and jewellery but also because this stones were used by chemist in the 19th century to polarize light by shining rays using cut and polished surface of this spectacular gemstones.

Where the Tourmaline found?

Tourmaline, October birthstone, is most commonly found in Brazil, but it is also mined in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kenya, Madagascar and Mozambique. In United States, California and Maine are historically important producers of fine tourmaline.

Tourmaline is associated with healing, balance, protection and creativity. In our Birthstone Crystal Collection you can find unique pendant necklace made from high-quality round crystal in the colour of Tourmaline Rose.