Yellow tourmaline bracelet Brazil A+ (Tsilaisite) balls 5-6mm

Weight:

About 12g


Very beautiful elastic bracelet composed of 5-6mm yellow tourmaline balls (Tsilaisite).
Patterns and colors may vary from one bracelet to another

The name tourmaline comes from “turmali” or “turamali” which is in fact a Sinhalese name given to this fabulous stone from Sri Lanka by Dutch explorers at the beginning of the 18th century.

In Sri Lanka, a legend says that tourmaline comes from the sky and during its descent to earth, it crossed a rainbow which transmitted its color variations. Which explains the origin of its name meaning “the stone of a thousand colors”.

In fact, tourmaline has been known for millennia. In the 3rd century BC, we found traces of this stone. In Greece, it was Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) who brought this stone back from these expeditions. However, tourmaline, due to its many colors, has very often been confused with other minerals.

Thus, there are very few legends or myths attached to this stone due to its late identification. However, some tourmalines have piezoelectric properties, meaning they have an electric charge, negative at one pole and positive at the other pole. Tourmaline attracts particles to itself.

When the philosopher Theophrastus (-322 to -288) describes a stone having the ability to attract pieces of straw or pieces of wood to itself, we understand that he is talking about tourmaline. Later in the 18th century, Dutch explorers used tourmaline to clean their pipes because the stone attracted ashes.

For the record, in the 16th century, a Spanish conquistador discovered a green tourmaline in Brazil, which he identified as an emerald. This discovery caused a rush in the Brazilian regions in search of these famous emeralds. The error was corrected in the 19th century and the emeralds were transformed into tourmalines.

Many times confused with precious stones, tourmalines are therefore found in many jewelry, and even in the British crown. We can also mention the Timur Ruby, a 352-carat jewel that was thought to be a ruby ​​until 1851, or the 170-carat Black Prince ruby ​​which is actually a tourmaline.

Tourmaline is causing more and more enthusiasm among connoisseurs and collectors. Thus, the Empress of China Cixi (1861-1908) loved this stone so much that she began to collect it. She asked for sculptures, brooches, watch straps, rings, etc. to be made for her. Today it rests on a cushion of tourmalines.

Tourmaline comes in various shades. They can also be two-tone or multi-colored. There is a wide variety of tourmalines, in different colors, from opaque to transparent, with striated or hexagonal structures. It has a rhombohedral crystal system. It is a magmatic and metamorphic rock which may come from hydrothermal deposits.

Thus, there are several kinds of tourmalines with varied compositions such as magnesium silicates, sodium silicates, iron, clay, fluorides and borosilicate. Tourmalines are actually an entire family of stones, which have the same internal structure, but differ in chemical composition and therefore in color and appearance.

The main deposits are located in Brazil, Afghanistan, Australia, Brazil, Russia, Thailand, Burma, Madagascar, India, and the United States.

There are different varieties of yellow tourmalines.

For example, there is tourmaline from Malawi. The crystals of this type of tourmaline are often small with a canary yellow color with green reflections of exceptional brilliance. Stones in their raw state can be cleaned with lemon, which permeates the stone and gives it a good smell.

Then in 1913, the mineralogist Vladimir Ivanovich Vernadsky (1863-1945), founder of geochemistry, described a type of tourmaline of several colors: elbaite. It is transparent or translucent and has a vitreous and resinous luster. Its name comes from the deposit discovered on the island of Elba in Italy. There is red elbaite: its color varies from red to orange and from orange to dark yellow.

A manganese variety of elbaite, called tsilaisite, was found at Tsilaisina in Madagascar. It is a yellow colored tourmaline. It can be lemon yellow to olive yellow in color, similar to peridot. In its raw form, it can be confused with citrine or yellow fluorite.

It should be noted that yellow tourmaline is among the most expensive varieties of tourmaline. The price of these yellow tourmalines varies depending on their quality, purity, origin and weight. A tourmaline mounted on a ring can reach around a hundred euros.

Yellow tourmaline, commonly used in the world of jewelry, is also used in the world of lithotherapy.

The main deposits are located in Brazil, etc.

Yellow tourmaline is appreciated for its energizing properties. It is a stone of dynamism and vitality. It allows people who are mentally and physically tired to regain energy and the will to achieve their goals.

It is a natural stone which encourages taking control over oneself, over one's demons and the negative feelings anchored within the person. It makes it possible to identify the nature of the psychological blockages felt. By facilitating introspection, yellow tourmaline helps overcome trauma, mostly linked to childhood.

This stone reduces anxieties, buried fears and anxiety attacks. It restores confidence and assurance to its wearer. He becomes more serene, more relaxed and less suspicious. He learns to appreciate himself and to be comfortable in society. He overcomes his modesty and his complexes, develops self-esteem.

Yellow tourmaline encourages changes in one's life, such as changes at the professional level, but also at the sentimental level. Furthermore, it helps the person to free themselves from the influence of others and gives them the strength to flourish on their own. It makes the person happy and thus contributes to their happiness. It is also perfect for people in retraining. It is the energy of all new beginnings.