Multi Tourmaline 2mm Cube Table Cut Banded Bead - 15-16 Inch Shape_Heishi These reproductions are designed in

These reproductions are designed in the traditional color

famed mineralogist and jeweler George Frederick Kunz

and was prized in ancient times for the ultramarine dye derived from it

which may form green stains or specks on Azurite crystals or aggregates

Multi Tourmaline 2mm Cube Table Cut Banded Bead - 15-16 Inch Shape_Heishi These reproductions are designed inTourmaline is classified as a semiprecious stone and occurs in a vast array of colors, everything from colorless to black, from pastel to bright to dark. It can even exhibit various colors within the same specimen. Its name derives from the Sinhalese word turamali, which translates to stone of many colors. Due to this variety of colors, Tourmaline has often been confused with other stones. Many stones in the Russian crown jewels from the 17th century