Watermelon Tourmaline is an enchanting and highly prized variety of the Tourmaline group, known for its unique pink and green color zoning that resembles a watermelon! This fascinating mineral exhibits a combination of pink or red cores surrounded by green rims, making it one of the world's most popular gemstones. Green Tourmaline is colored by traces of chromium or vanadium and Pink Tourmaline is colored by traces of maganese.

Tourmalines are a large group of borosilicate minerals. Many tourmalines are elbaites, which are multi-colored minerals rich in sodium, aluminum, lithium and occasionally copper. They are adored for their array of beautiful colors causes by a huge variety of chemical compositions and color zoning. When conditions change during the formation of tourmaline crystals it can cause two or more colors to occur on a single crystal. Tourmaline crystals are pyroelectric, piezoelectric, and produce negative ions. This makes Tourmaline a very powerful stone to wear and keep in your space to create positive energy.

The word Tourmaline is derived from the Sinhalese (language of Sri Lanka) word "Toramalli" which means “mixed gems”. Dutch merchants used this word to describe the multicolored pebbles that miners found in the gem gravels of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Ancient Egyptian legend describes Tourmaline crystals traveling up from the center of the Earth along a rainbow, gathering the diverse array of colors as they journeyed to the heavens. Magicians living in the Andes mountains used Tourmaline to create magical staffs to access the ancient knowledge of the Earth. Ancient Indian ceremonies used Tourmaline crystals to attain enlightenment and peace.

Watermerlon Tourmaline is an enchanting gem of balance, joy and romance. Its the one of the most powerful stones of love and heart healing. Watermelon Tourmaline helps you clear blockages and heal from heartbreaks, loss, anger, resentment, repressed emotions or traumas. Its energy is incredible for manifesting more love, joy and romance into your life. Watermelon Tourmaline is the ultimate stone for healing relationships and igniting passion. Its harmonizing and balancing energy calms emotions and promotes compassion, grace, understanding and conflict resolution.

Watermelon Tournaline aligns you with the frequency of love and attracts the deepest desires of your heart. Its programmable energy is extremely powerful for manifesting specific intentions and sharing love with the world. Watermelon Tourmaline inspires you to live authentically with an open heart. Its uplifting energy manifests a life of abundance, joy, fullfillment and gratitude. This enchanting gem that reconnects soul mates and release of karma attachments. Watermelon Tourmaline brings good luck, auspicious connections and new opportunities.

Hardness: 7-7.5

Color: Pink and green

Structure: Trigonal

Care: Remove before contact sports, weight lifting or activities where it may come into contact with force. As always, it should be stored away from minerals higher on the MOHs scale.

Cleaning: Warm water, mild soap, and soft brush.

Feng Shui Placement: Nightshade Tourmaline is a great stone to keep at your by your bed for peace, protection and dream recall.