Light Pink Tourmaline from Brazil – Antique Cut

About Pink Tourmaline

Pink tourmaline ranges from very pale blush and rose to vivid raspberry, magenta and purplish pink. The colour is commonly linked to manganese in the mineral, usually the tourmaline species elbaite. Crystals may be transparent, translucent or opaque; fine faceted material is transparent enough to show lively colour, while inclusions can create a softer, velvety appearance. Tourmaline is strongly pleochroic, meaning its colour…