A natural, 6mm, diamond-cut green Tourmaline sits above an ornately engraved .925 Sterling Silver ring setting. This gemstone originates from Africa and weights approximately .87 carets.

Tourmalines are known for their display of a wide range of colors. An ancient Egyptian legend tells a story of this gemstone’s long journey from the Earth’s heart up towards the sun. It says that the Tourmaline traveled along a rainbow and collected all the colors. This is why it is sometimes called the “Rainbow gemstone.”

Tourmaline is found around the world and comes in more colors than any other gemstone. It is a very “clean” gem with few internal flaws or inclusions and it has a hardness value of 7 – similar to amethysts and emeralds – which makes it a very durable gemstone. It was first recognized in the early 1700s as a distinct gem. Later in that century, tourmaline was discovered to have very unusual properties when heated or compressed. It would become electrically charged. The Dutch called this gemstone aschentrekker, or “ash puller” because they could rub a crystal and then used the electrically charge stone to pull ash from their meerschaum pipes.

Some claim that Tourmalines enhance understanding, increase self confidence and magnify the wearer’s psychic energies. It is also said that they neutralize negative energies including fear and grief. Green tourmalines are said to promote openness and patience.