Olive Green Tourmaline in Baguette Shape from Brazil

About Green Tourmaline

Green tourmaline ranges from delicate mint and yellowish green to deep forest, blue-green and vivid chromium green. The colour may be even, zoned or subtly shaded within one crystal. Transparent material is prized for faceting, while translucent stones can have a soft, mossy appearance. Tourmaline is a complex borosilicate mineral that crystallizes in the trigonal system, commonly forming elongated crystals with a triangular…