Black Tourmaline

COLOR & LIGHT: Black Tourmaline is opaque black and is known for its prismatic crystals and striations running parallel to the main axis..

PHYSICAL: COMMON - Black Tourmaline, also known as Schorl, is a complex aluminum borosilicate with a hardness of 7 to 7.5. It has the very real properties of pyroelectricity and piezoelectricity which are the transformation of heat and pressure into electricity. Tourmalines of all kinds can be found on every continent however crystal forms of these stones are very rare and can be extremely expensive. Found in Brazil, China, Pakistan, Africa, and the USA.

HISTORICAL: ANCIENT - It was first named in 1400 A.D. by a small village in Saxony, Germany after their village's original name, Schorl. Tourmalines have been used and traded since ancient times, yet became a very popular fashion stone about 150 years ago. In 1876, George Kunz sold a Green Tourmaline originating in Maine to what is now known as Tiffany and Co. Before that, Tourmalines were used in the Mediterranean during ancient times. A statue of Alexander the Great, found and believed to be carved in India, confirms this. Recently the statue has been dated back to the second or third century B.C. Tourmalines of all colors can be electrically charged by rubbing your fingers on each end, resulting in the attraction of particles in the air.

ENERGETIC: In very tangible ways, black tourmaline transforms energy from heat and pressure. It is ideal for getting rid of toxic emotions such as anxiety, worry, judgment, fear, anger, or shame. It can protect you in challenging work or life circumstances. Black tourmaline is idea for ridding oneself of negative thoughts, anxieties, anger, self-judgment, and unworthiness. We have found black tourmaline an ideal tool for fighting addiction or addictive tendencies as it addresses a lot of the root causes beneath addiciton.

METAPHYSICAL: Can cleanse your entire auric field of all negativity and disharmony. While it is a powerful root chakra crystal, it can cleanse all the chakras, your entire auric field, and provide etheric purification. This stone will also act as a transmuter taking the negative energy surrounding you and purifying it.

BLACK TOURMALINE is featured on:

Sedona Grounding 6mm and 8mm
Inner Magic 8mm
Amethyst Dream 6mm
Clear Moon 8mm
Verde Corazon 6mm