Yellow Tourmaline
Yellow tourmaline is a variety of tourmaline that is rarer than others and relatively little used in jewelry, which makes it an original stone. It deserves attention for its astonishing palette of magnificent shades, from a bold yellow to a captivating copper or champagne yellow, or a yellow delicately tinged with green or orange.
Yellow tourmaline is a variety of tourmaline that is rarer than others and relatively little used in jewelry, which makes it an original stone. It deserves attention for its astonishing palette of magnificent shades, from a bold yellow to a captivating copper or champagne yellow, or a yellow delicately tinged with green or orange.
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According to the principles of lithotherapy, yellow tourmaline is associated with self-love and self-confidence. It is said to lift emotional barriers.
It is used for protection, to attract good luck, dispel doubts and fears and re-energize. More generally, tourmalines are stones of protection, but the significance of yellow tourmaline is particularly associated with personal development, moving forward and feeling more inner harmony.
A variety of yellow stones are used to create unique, original creations. Yellow tourmaline offers different hues to citrine. It is an excellent alternative to yellow sapphire and yellow topaz, especially for a ring, being less hard and less prone to scratching. In some cases, large yellow tourmalines are also easier to find than other colored stones. Yellow tourmaline is ideal as a cabochon, if you like polished stones. It can be set alone on a gold ring or enhanced by the sparkle of small diamonds. It's an original shade for a tourmaline engagement ring.
Tourmaline prices vary considerably according to carat, color and origin... Pink tourmaline is sought-after, as is blue tourmaline, and prices can be high, but it's the rare Paraiba tourmaline that sometimes breaks price records.
A beautiful green tourmaline of excellent quality can also have a high price tag, and this is much more variable for yellow tourmaline prices.
They can be more affordable, because they often have small inclusions. Nevertheless, prices rise with purer, masterfully cut stones. While this can be a good choice for a pretty yellow stone on a tight budget, you can also see higher prices.
At Maison Bonnot , you'll find certified yellow tourmaline obtained without intermediaries. Black tourmaline is the best-known tourmaline. Pink tourmaline is very popular with jewellers. Green tourmaline is becoming increasingly popular with gem lovers. But yellow tourmaline is relatively uncommon. Its many hues are nevertheless attractive and, above all, different from most yellow stones.
Yellow to dark-brown tourmaline is called "dravite". It comes from the Drava River in Slovenia, where it was discovered in 1883. It belongs to the large family of alumina silicates, like quartz and garnet. It is a complex mineral, due to its crystalline structure, which features numerous chemical elements, including iron and magnesium. Yellow tourmalines are hard stones (7 to 7.5 Mohs) that can be set in rings, pendants and other gold or silver jewelry.
Yellow tourmaline is mined mainly in Africa (Tanzania, Madagascar), Sri Lanka and Brazil. It is also found in Europe, the United States, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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