Among the numerous types of gemstones found in nature, tourmaline stands out for its wide variety of colors. It's no nonsense to say that tourmaline can be found in every color of the rainbow. And Brazil is favored by having the largest deposits of this gem in the world!
I made a selection with gems and jewels from our collection to present you with the most spectacular details of Tourmalines in Brazil!
Green Tourmaline
Verdelita, or green tourmaline, is a variety of elbaite with primary green tones. The green tone is the most common color of tourmaline and can vary between yellowish-green, green and blue-green tones. Of these, stones with less yellow and closer to blue-green are more desired and more valued by the market. Lighter tones, such as “mint color”, have also become popular over the last few years.
Indicolite or Blue Tourmaline
Indicolite is the gemological name for “indigo” blue tourmaline. Generally, this term refers to iron-colored tourmalines. Indicolites can be blue-gray, blue or blue-green.
Pink Tourmaline, Red Tourmaline and or Rubellites
Pink tourmalines have a light pink tone, pulling towards a “baby pink”. Many of them even pull towards a brown tone.
Rubellites (commercial name for a specific variety of tourmaline) have a neon pink hue and are darker than a traditional pink tourmaline and similar to a ruby. In its composition there are chemical elements, in particular, manganese, which has the effect of an additional layer of color, causing a “pink rose” effect. These elements also intensify the gem's shine.
It is worth noting that not all red or pink tourmaline can be called rubellite. If the stone is exposed to sunlight or artificial light and turns out to be stained, distorted in brightness and nuance, the stone should be classified as pink or red tourmaline, depending on its color. However, if the gem does not show any alteration, it is a rubellite. In other words, authentic rubellites glow anytime, under any circumstances and under any type of lighting.
Paraiba Tourmaline
Discovered in the 1980s in the state of Paraíba, Tourmaline Paraíba is almost extinct, a fact proven by the difficulty in finding it in nature. First seen in the city of São José da Batalha, this unique blue tone tourmaline had never been found before. Due to this characteristic of intensity, it was soon called neon blue.
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