What if one gemstone family could show almost every color you can imagine? 🤔 Meet tourmaline, a mineral group with electric-blue Paraíba, raspberry rubellite, spiky black schorl, and crystals that wear several colors at once.
In this video, we explore:
The major tourmaline varieties
What gives each one its color
Why some stones become so valuable
How a crystal's colors record its history underground
Which variety surprised you most? Tell me in the comments! 👇 And if you love gems and geology, subscribe and come along on the next journey. 💎
Chapters (approximate, so adjust to your final edit)
0:00 One gemstone, every color?
0:45 Paraíba tourmaline
2:00 Rubellite
3:00 Schorl (black tourmaline)
4:15 Pink tourmaline
5:00 Bi-color and multi-color crystals
6:00 Green and California tourmaline
7:15 Why so many colors?
8:15 Elbaite
9:00 The rarest tourmalines
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