The many colors of Tourmaline provide an alternative October birthstone.
Tourmaline is 7-7.5 on the Mohs Hardness scale making it more durable than it’s rival for October babies – Opal.
We have an extensive collection of loose tourmaline for collectors or custom design pieces. Many tourmaline jewelry pieces are on display in our gallery.
Tourmaline comes in a variety of colors. Usually, iron-rich tourmalines are black to bluish-black to deep brown, while magnesium-rich varieties are brown to yellow, and lithium-rich tourmalines are almost any color: blue, green, red, yellow, pink, etc. Rarely, it is colorless. Bi-colored and multicolored crystals are common, reflecting variations of fluid chemistry during crystallization. Crystals may be green at one end and pink at the other, or green on the outside and pink inside; this type is called watermelon tourmaline. Some forms of tourmaline are dichroic in that they change color when viewed from different directions.
Pendant, a slice of blue tourmaline crystal, set in 18KY gold and accented with a 1.12ct. cushion cut blue tourmaline. 18KY leaves adorn the tourmaline creating an organic Berkshire piece. Truly an exquisitely handmade, unique pendant.
See this and many other tourmaline and opal jewelry pieces on our website. All of our jewelry is made by hand in our workshop.
Featuring pearls of all shapes, colors, sizes, and types through the month of June. Fresh Water Pearls, South Sea Pearls, Black Tahitian Pearls, Gray Keshi Pearls, White and Peach Baroque Pearls. Pearl jewelry of all types, including earrings, necklaces, bracelets and pins will be on display.
Let us create a contemporary, meaningful piece of jewelry that is beautifully designed and exquisitely made.
We are available for jewelry consultation any time.
Does this spark a thought of a custom piece of jewelry we can create for you?
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