Peach Tourmaline
Like a Georgia Peach…!
Peach Tourmalines have a range of colors from peachy-pink to salmon to peachy-orange. They are available in light to dark tones.
They will often look slightly different under different light sources, from florescent to incandescent.
Tourmalines are part of a family of closely related mineral species with the same crystal structure but with different chemical and physical properties.
Peach Tourmalines are Elbaites and the trace element manganese can be responsible for their color. Some Tourmalines are peach due to color centers caused by radiation.
Since Tourmaline grows in long crystals referred to as “pencils” they are frequently cut as elongated emerald cuts that are perfect for pendants, earrings and even some rings.
Tourmalines are found in many different locations around the world including Brazil, Nigeria, Mozambique, USA (California, Maine), Congo, Tanzania, and has one of the widest color ranges found in gemstones.
Tourmaline is one of the birthstones for October and celebrates the 8th Anniversary.
Lots of choice in colors for October birthdays!
We have many more colors, shapes and sizes available in Peach Tourmaline – please contact us if you don’t find what you are looking for in our online inventory.
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Colors | light peach medium peach deep peach pinkish-peach peachy-orange brownish-peach |
Family/Species | Tourmaline, Elbaite |
Properties | RI = 1.624 (+/-0.005) – 1.644 (+/-0.006) DR SG = 3.06 (-0.05, +0.15) Dispersion = 0.017 Hardness = 7-7.5 suitable for use in jewelry Pyroelectric – becomes electrically charged when heated |
Treatments | Natural, Heated Elbaite gems can be 100% natural with no treatments or enhancements, or heated, or irradiated and heated see policy on Treatment Disclosure |
Important information | Usually colored by Manganese, but also by color centers within the crystal structure |
Birthstone | October |
Anniversary | 8th |
Cuts | Calibrated sizes up to 8mm All standard cuts and free sizes |
Mining locations | Brazil, Nigeria, Mozambique, Zambia, Afghanistan, USA, and other localities worldwide |