Even though tourmaline has been known since antiquity in the Mediterranean region, the Dutch imported it only in 1703 from Sri Lanka to Western and Central Europe. They gave the new gems a Sinhalese name, Turamali, which is thought to mean “stone with mixed colours”.

Crystals of tourmaline may be of uniform colour throughout or differently coloured in different portions. A very characteristic feature of tourmaline is the readiness with which it becomes electrified. By heating and subsequent cooling, as well as by applying pressure, e.i. by rubbing, a tourmaline crystal will become electrically charged. It will then attract dust particles as well as small pieces of paper (pyro- and piezo-electricity).

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Black Tourmaline is also known as Schorl.  It can be used to block, repel, and protect against negativity.  It creates a protective energetic shield, helping to keep not only your personal energetic boundaries strong, but also physical spaces like your home or workspace.  It is excellent for deflecting radiation energy.  It enhances ones physical well being by providing an increase in physical vitality, emotional stability, and intellectual acuity.