All about Pink Tourmaline

October 12, 2021

Pink gemstones have plenty to offer their bearers associated with femininity, emotional well-being, and the heart chakra. And pink tourmaline crystals are no different. The stone is available in various shades of pink and makes for an excellent, colorful addition to any piece of jewelry.

If being pretty in pink is your preference, keep reading!

Science & Origin of Pink Tourmaline

Pink Tourmaline is a variety of Tourmaline that can be found in pale light pink, to bright hot pink. Pink is one of the most popular colors in gems and no gem offers as many choices in pink as tourmaline. Pink Tourmaline has become a favorite in jewelry because it is available in so many shades, ranging from light pink to hot pink and all the shades of pink in between.

Sometimes two or more colors are found in a single tourmaline crystal. You'll find tourmalines with multiple shades of pink as well as bicolor and tricolor gems which combine pink and one or two other colors, such as the distinctive watermelon tourmaline.

Some of the most beautiful specimens at the time were being pulled out of San Diego area mines, California. Afghanistan, Brazil, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, and parts of Africa.

Mythology

The name tourmaline comes from a Sinhalese word, "tura mali", meaning "mixed colored stones" and was originally applied to an assortment of colored stones consisting mainly of zircons.

The Empress Dowager Tz'u Hsi, the last Empress of China, loved pink tourmaline and bought large quantities of gemstones and carvings from the then-new Himalaya Mine, located in San Diego County, California.

The Himalaya Mine is still producing tourmaline today, but the Dowager went to rest eternally on a carved tourmaline pillow.

Meaning & Energy

Pink Tourmaline is a stone of love, compassion, emotional healing, and self-love. Pink Tourmaline is said to inspire love, spirituality, and creativity and to give wisdom and enhance one's willpower.

Tourmalines were believed to be useful in relaxing the body and the mind and to help in the treatment of many different diseases such as anxiety, blood poisoning, arthritis, and heart disease. It helps calm emotions in times of distress and is the perfect stone to carry if you suffer from daily bouts of anxiety.

This stone is such a strong healing stone due to it commonly being formed within Quartz masses. For people who have recently gone through heartbreak or simply can't kick that daily depression.

Pink Tourmaline is the stone for you. Tourmaline gemstones are credited with the power to enhance one's understanding, increase self-confidence and amplify one's psychic energies, and aid in concentration and communication. Conversely, they are said to neutralize negative energies and dispel fear and grief.

Pink tourmaline is supposed to be an especially powerful influence on love and friendship, giving them permanence and stability.

In the fascinating world of gemstones, pink tourmaline is very special. Its availability and its glorious, incomparable color spectrum make pink tourmaline one of our most popular gemstones.