Orange-Brown Tourmaline Oval Cabochon from Brazil

About Orange Tourmaline

Orange tourmaline ranges from pale apricot and peach to vivid tangerine, copper-orange and reddish orange. Its colour is usually related to trace elements such as manganese and iron, while the exact shade also depends on the crystal’s structure and geological history. It is commonly transparent to translucent; clean, strongly coloured stones are especially appealing. Some specimens show pleochroism, appearing slightly…