Renowned for its purity and intensity of color and clarity, tourmaline appears in a variety of colors. In fact, a single tourmaline gem can have two different colors,  More »

Renowned for its purity and intensity of color and clarity, tourmaline appears in a variety of colors. In fact, a single tourmaline gem can have two different colors, depending upon the direction one looks through the crystal. Green tourmaline was exported from Brazil to Europe in the early sixteenth century and was known as "Brazilian emerald". During the eighteenth century, the principal sources of the mineral were Burma, Russia, Sri Lanka, as well as Brazil. In the early 19th century, the gemstone was discovered in Maine and California. The Ancient Chinese valued red and pink tourmaline and made small carved tourmaline ornaments for their headdresses. Gustavus III of Sweden chose an incredibly large "ruby" as a gift to Catherine the great when he was on a state visit to Russia in 1771, which in fact turned out to be a stunning red Burmese tourmaline that was carved in china. The various properties of this lustrous gemstone are said to amplify the wearer's psychic energy and neutralize negative energy. Tourmaline is also believed to enhance sensitivity and understanding, have a strong protective influence, and possess healing properties. The wearer of these beads will most certainly feel the myriad powers that emanate from this most extraordinary gemstone. - (FJ.5829)Origin: Afghanistan Collection: Tourmaline Ring Medium: Tourmaline/Gold   « Less

Renowned for its purity and intensity of color and clarity, tourmaline appears in a variety of colors. In fact, a single tourmaline gem can have two different colors,  More »

Renowned for its purity and intensity of color and clarity, tourmaline appears in a variety of colors. In fact, a single tourmaline gem can have two different colors, depending upon the direction one looks through the crystal. Green tourmaline was exported from Brazil to Europe in the early sixteenth century and was known as "Brazilian emerald". During the eighteenth century, the principal sources of the mineral were Burma, Russia, Sri Lanka, as well as Brazil. In the early 19th century, the gemstone was discovered in Maine and California. The Ancient Chinese valued red and pink tourmaline and made small carved tourmaline ornaments for their headdresses. Gustavus III of Sweden chose an incredibly large "ruby" as a gift to Catherine the great when he was on a state visit to Russia in 1771, which in fact turned out to be a stunning red Burmese tourmaline that was carved in china. The various properties of this lustrous gemstone are said to amplify the wearer's psychic energy and neutralize negative energy. Tourmaline is also believed to enhance sensitivity and understanding, have a strong protective influence, and possess healing properties. The wearer of these beads will most certainly feel the myriad powers that emanate from this most extraordinary gemstone. - (FJ.5830)Origin: Afghanistan Collection: Tourmaline Ring Medium: Tourmaline/Gold   « Less

This Gorgeous Precious Gemstone Has Been Mounted in a Modern 18 Karat Gold Ring Tourmaline's name comes from the Singhalese word "turmali," which means "mixed." Bright  More »

This Gorgeous Precious Gemstone Has Been Mounted in a Modern 18 Karat Gold Ring Tourmaline's name comes from the Singhalese word "turmali," which means "mixed." Bright rainbow collections of gemstone varieties were called "turmali" parcels. Tourmaline, occurring in more colors and combinations of colors than any other gemstone variety, lives up to its name. There is a tourmaline that looks like almost any other gemstone. Many stones in the Russian Crown jewels from the 17th Century once thought to be rubies are actually tourmalines. Perhaps this is why this gemstone is said to encourage artistic intuition: it has many faces and expresses every mood. Tourmaline is also of interest to scientists because it changes its electrical charge when heated. It becomes a polarized crystalline magnet and can attract light objects. This property was noticed long ago before science could explain it: in the Netherlands, tourmalines were called "aschentrekkers" because they attracted ashes and could be used to clean pipes. Tourmaline occurs in every color of the rainbow and combinations of two or three colors. Bicolor and tricolor tourmalines, with bands of colors, such as this splendid example, are highly prized. Origin: Afghanistan Collection: Modern Jewelry Style: Tourmaline Rings Medium: Tourmaline-Gold   « Less

This Gorgeous Precious Gemstone Has Been Mounted in a Modern 18 Karat Gold Ring Tourmaline's name comes from the Singhalese word "turmali," which means "mixed." Bright  More »

This Gorgeous Precious Gemstone Has Been Mounted in a Modern 18 Karat Gold Ring Tourmaline's name comes from the Singhalese word "turmali," which means "mixed." Bright rainbow collections of gemstone varieties were called "turmali" parcels. Tourmaline, occurring in more colors and combinations of colors than any other gemstone variety, lives up to its name. There is a tourmaline that looks like almost any other gemstone. Many stones in the Russian Crown jewels from the 17th Century once thought to be rubies are actually tourmalines. Perhaps this is why this gemstone is said to encourage artistic intuition: it has many faces and expresses every mood. Tourmaline is also of interest to scientists because it changes its electrical charge when heated. It becomes a polarized crystalline magnet and can attract light objects. This property was noticed long ago before science could explain it: in the Netherlands, tourmalines were called "aschentrekkers" because they attracted ashes and could be used to clean pipes. Tourmaline occurs in every color of the rainbow and combinations of two or three colors. Origin: Afghanistan Collection: Modern Jewelry Style: Tourmaline Rings Medium: Tourmaline-Gold   « Less

This Gemstone Has Been Set in a Modern 18 Karat Gold Ring. Weight 7.5 carats Tourmaline's name comes from the Singhalese word "turmali," which means, "mixed." Bright rainbow  More »

This Gemstone Has Been Set in a Modern 18 Karat Gold Ring. Weight 7.5 carats Tourmaline's name comes from the Singhalese word "turmali," which means, "mixed." Bright rainbow collections of gemstone varieties were called "turmali" parcels. Tourmaline, occurring in more colors and combinations of colors than any other gemstone variety, lives up to its name. There is a tourmaline that looks like almost any other gemstone. Many stones in the Russian Crown jewels from the 17th Century once thought to be rubies are actually tourmalines. Perhaps this is why this gemstone is said to encourage artistic intuition: it has many faces and expresses every mood. Tourmaline is also of interest to scientists because it changes its electrical charge when heated. It becomes a polarized crystalline magnet and can attract light objects. This property was noticed long ago before science could explain it: in the Netherlands, tourmalines were called "aschentrekkers" because they attracted ashes and could be used to clean pipes. Tourmaline occurs in every color of the rainbow and combinations of two or three colors. Origin: Afghanistan Medium: Tourmaline-Gold   « Less

Collection: Modern Jewelry Style: Tourmaline Rings Medium: Gold and Tourmaline

Collection: Modern Jewelry Style: Tourmaline Rings Medium: Gold and Tourmaline   « Less

A gem of celestial blue beauty, turquoise (“the Turkish stone”) has been prized as adornment and sought after as a talisman throughout the ages and all over the  More »

A gem of celestial blue beauty, turquoise (“the Turkish stone”) has been prized as adornment and sought after as a talisman throughout the ages and all over the world. A complex phosphate of aluminum and copper, which ranges in color from bright blue, to green, to gray, turquoise is mined mostly in arid regions with sedimentary and fractured volcanic rocks. The Pharaohs of Egypt left inscriptions recording their successful turquoise mining in the Sinai desert, while the Indians of the American Southwest—who considered it a sacred stone— found their sources chiefly in New Mexico and Arizona. Turquoise occurs in a wide area of the Near East and Europe, and its use in jewelry and amulets dates from the 5th millennium before Christ. The Egyptians particularly valued it as a bringer of luck, in which capacity it is still used throughout the Middle East. In the Americas, it was considered an essential possession for a medicine man, and was used extensively as adornment, as it still is today. Ancient Indian burial sites have yielded up thousands of turquoise beads used to decorate the deceased. Its power as a charm of good fortune is thought to be unrivaled because of its lucky blue color; it is believed to protect the wearer form accidents and falls. Therapeutically, the gem is useful for freeing the body from toxins, preventing arthritis, curing eye diseases, and relieving urinary disorders. To wear turquoise is to wear the sky on a bright and sunny day. Perhaps no gem delights the senses in quite the same way as the diamond, which burns with a deep internal fire. Crystallized carbon, formed under tremendous pressure over millennia, the diamond is famed for its everlasting hardness. Diamonds are normally colorless, but are also found in shades including yellow, pink and blue. In Eastern belief, the diamond is said to enhance the full spectrum of energies in the body, mind and spirit. Within the circle of gems, the diamond defines the standards of beauty, rarity, and preciousness. - (FJ.2010) Origin: Arizona/ South Africa Collection: Gem Stone Rings Medium: Diamond/Gold   « Less

A gem of celestial blue beauty, turquoise ("the Turkish stone") has been prized as adornment and sought after as a talisman throughout the ages and all over the world. A  More »

A gem of celestial blue beauty, turquoise ("the Turkish stone") has been prized as adornment and sought after as a talisman throughout the ages and all over the world. A complex phosphate of aluminum and copper, which ranges in color from bright blue to green to gray, turquoise is mined mostly in arid regions with sedimentary and fractured volcanic rocks. The Pharaohs of Egypt left inscriptions recording their successful turquoise mining in the Sinai desert, while the Indians of the American Southwest--who considered it a sacred stone-- found their sources chiefly in New Mexico and Arizona. Turquoise occurs in a wide area of the Near East and Europe, and its use in jewelry and amulets dates from the 5th millennium before Christ. The Egyptians particularly valued it as a bringer of luck, in which capacity it is still used throughout the Middle East. In the Americas, it was considered an essential possession for a medicine man, and was used extensively as adornment, as it still is today. Ancient Indian burial sites have yielded up thousands of turquoise beads used to decorate the deceased. Its power as a charm of good fortune is thought to be unrivaled because of its lucky blue color; it is believed to protect the wearer from accidents and falls. Therapeutically, the gem is useful for freeing the body from toxins, preventing arthritis, curing eye diseases, and relieving urinary disorders. To wear turquoise is to wear the sky on a bright and sunny day. - (FJ.2851)Origin: Arizona Collection: Gem Stone Rings Style: Turquoise Ring Medium: Turquoise and Gold   « Less

A gem of celestial blue beauty, turquoise ("The Turkish Stone") has been prized as adornment and sought after as a talisman throughout the ages and allover the world. A  More »

A gem of celestial blue beauty, turquoise ("The Turkish Stone") has been prized as adornment and sought after as a talisman throughout the ages and allover the world. A complex phosphate of aluminum and copper, which ranges in color from bright blue, to green, to gray, turquoise is mined mostly in arid regions with sedimentary and fractured volcanic rocks. The Pharaohs of Egypt left inscriptions recording their successful turquoise mining in the Sinai desert, while the Indians of the American Southwest-- who considered it a sacred stone-found their sources chiefly in New Mexico and Arizona. Turquoise occurs in a wide area of the Near East and Europe, and its use in jewelry and amulets dates from the 5th millennium before Christ. The Egyptians particularly valued it as a bringer of luck, in which capacity it is still used throughout the Middle East. In the Americas, it was considered an essential possession for a medicine man, and was used extensively as adornment, as it still is today. Ancient Indian burial sites have yielded up thousands of turquoise beads used to decorate the deceased. Its power as a charm of good fortune is thought to be unrivaled because of its lucky blue color; it is believed to protect the wearer from accidents and falls. Therapeutically, the gem is useful for freeing the body from toxins, preventing arthritis, curing eye diseases, and relieving urinary disorders. To wear turquoise is to wear the sky on a bright and sunny day. - (FJ.5603)Origin: Arizona Collection: Turquoise Ring Medium: Turquoise/Gold   « Less

A gem of celestial blue beauty, turquoise ("The Turkish Stone") has been prized as adornment and sought after as a talisman throughout the ages and allover the world. A  More »

A gem of celestial blue beauty, turquoise ("The Turkish Stone") has been prized as adornment and sought after as a talisman throughout the ages and allover the world. A complex phosphate of aluminum and copper, which ranges in color from bright blue, to green, to gray, turquoise is mined mostly in arid regions with sedimentary and fractured volcanic rocks. The Pharaohs of Egypt left inscriptions recording their successful turquoise mining in the Sinai desert, while the Indians of the American Southwest-- who considered it a sacred stone-found their sources chiefly in New Mexico and Arizona. Turquoise occurs in a wide area of the Near East and Europe, and its use in jewelry and amulets dates from the 5th millennium before Christ. The Egyptians particularly valued it as a bringer of luck, in which capacity it is still used throughout the Middle East. In the Americas, it was considered an essential possession for a medicine man, and was used extensively as adornment, as it still is today. Ancient Indian burial sites have yielded up thousands of turquoise beads used to decorate the deceased. Its power as a charm of good fortune is thought to be unrivaled because of its lucky blue color; it is believed to protect the wearer from accidents and falls. Therapeutically, the gem is useful for freeing the body from toxins, preventing arthritis, curing eye diseases, and relieving urinary disorders. To wear turquoise is to wear the sky on a bright and sunny day. - (FJ.5615)Origin: Arizona Collection: Turquoise Rings Medium: Turquoise/Gold   « Less