Pink Tourmaline 13x18mm Oval - 15-16 Inch 6-8X10-12mm com originate in the Philippines

com originate in the Philippines or Indonesia

It is a variety of the silicate Spodumene

*These beads are "diamond cut"

but metals like chromium and vanadium give it its green color

The Peruvian material has a lighter tone of Pink than deposits found in other parts of North and South America

Pink Tourmaline 13x18mm Oval - 15-16 Inch 6-8X10-12mm com originate in the PhilippinesPink Tourmaline ranges in color from light pink to deep magenta, with inclusions of white to colorless translucent or transparent. Tourmaline occurs in nearly every color in the rainbow and its name derives from turmali, the Sinhalese word for mixed color precious stone. Tourmaline is unusual in that it is both pyroelectric and piezoelectric, meaning it becomes magnetically charged from heat or friction.