Tourmaline

Tourmaline is a large family of gemstones with more than 100 hues available. Tourmaline from Ceylon was first introduced to the Europeans in the late 1600's or early 1700's by Dutch traders. It was believed to promote continued good health, so it became a favorite jewelry stone. Tourmalines were also attributed the ability to build valuable friendships and business contacts, to enrich knowledge and intuition and create harmony and social popularity.