A Complete Guide to Buy Pink Tourmaline

A Complete Guide to Buy Pink Tourmaline

Pink Tourmaline, the semi-precious gemstone is known for its wide array of hues and shades, even more than sapphires! It is the official birthstone of October and is widely popular among modern brides.

Tourmaline is the crystallized form of boron silicate mineral and each tourmaline receives its graceful color when certain elements like magnesium, iron, aluminum, etc. mix with the mineral.

Pink tourmaline gemstone is said to be the rarest of the tourmalines and receives its stunning shade due to the presence of the element manganese. Scoring 7.5 out of 10 on the Mohs scale of hardness, pink tourmaline is one of the hardest and most durable gemstones that one can wear on a day-to-day basis. The modern brides of the century have fallen in love with this gemstone and show off their eye-pleasing jewelry on the best day of their life.

If you’re looking to invest in this beautiful gemstone, we have made a “keep-in-mind-before-buying” list so that purchasing your favorite gemstone becomes an easy experience for you. A little knowledge goes far!!

Things to remember Color Shape Clarity Carat weight Origin 1. Color Color is usually the most important factor to consider while purchasing any gemstone. Pink tourmaline comes in different shades of pink and peach shade commands a different price. As the color saturation of a tourmaline increases, the value increases. But if the color of the tourmaline becomes oversaturated and eventually opaque, the price drops substantially. A very light-colored tourmaline and an overly dark/opaque tourmaline will generally command a lower price.

2. Shape Pink tourmaline is a very popular gemstone, so one can find it in a variety of styles. One thing to remember is that colored stones are not cut the same as diamonds. Lapidaries cut the tourmaline based on the stone’s material to maximize its color. Therefore, a deeper-cut stone may appear visually smaller, while a more shallow-cut stone may appear visually larger, despite its shape. With a lot of shapes to choose from at GemsNY, you can conveniently find the one that suits your style.

3. Clarity Color gemstones do not have a standard clarity grading and hence it is extremely hard to find a pink tourmaline with no eye-visible inclusions.

Each pink tourmaline might have inclusion or a fissure which is later on fixed by using different treatments to bring out its best color.

4. Carat Weight The weight of a gemstone is measured in those units called carats. Many customers often consider diamond sizes when purchasing color gemstones, however many gemstones are denser and heavier than diamonds, and thus appear smaller despite the same carat weight.

Hence, it is important to note the dimensions of the gemstone, rather than its weight. Dimensions are always listed in mm and length x width x depth.

5. Origin Pink tourmaline is mined in many places in the world. U.S.A, Afghanistan, Brazil, Nigeria, Mozambique, East Africa, and Madagascar are some countries where these stunning gemstones are found. Origin also plays an important role in the quality of the gemstones, so before making a decision to buy tourmaline one should try to know its origin.

All the places in the world produce both high and low-quality gems and hence the origin should not be the deciding factor to buy your gemstone.

Pink tourmaline is an excellent choice for you if you feel that these are certain qualities that would make you a much happier person. Pink tourmaline represents a special blend of compassion, wisdom, love, and friendship and it also helps its wearer to relax with a peaceful state of mind.