Pink Tourmaline, the semi precious gemstone is known for its wide array of hues and shades, even more than sapphires! It is the official birthstone of October and is widely popular among the modern brides. Tourmaline is the crystallized form of boron silicate mineral and each tourmaline receives its graceful color when certain elements like magnesium, iron, aluminium etc. mix with the mineral.

Pink tourmaline is said to be the rarest of the tourmalines and receive its stunning shade due to the presence of the element manganese. Scoring 7.5 out of 10 on the Mohs scale of hardness, pink tourmaline is one of the hardest and most durable gemstones that one can wear on a day to day basis. The modern brides of the century have fallen in love with this gemstone and show off their eye-pleasing jewelry on the best day of their life.

If you’re looking to invest in this beautiful gemstone, we have made a “keep-in-mind-before-buying” list so that purchasing your favorite gemstone becomes an easy experience for you. A little knowledge goes far!!

Things to remember

1. Color
2. Shape
3. Clarity
4. Carat weight
5. Origin

Color

Color is usually the most important factor to consider while purchasing any gemstone. Pink tourmaline comes in different shades of pink and each shade commands a different price. As the color saturation of a tourmaline increases, the value increases. But if the color of the tourmaline becomes oversaturated and eventually opaque, the price drops substantially. A very light colored tourmaline and an overly dark/opaque tourmaline will generally command a lower price.

Shape

Pink tourmaline is a very popular gemstone, so one can find it in a variety of styles. One thing to remember is that color stones are not cut the same as diamonds. Lapidaries cut the tourmaline based on the stone’s material to maximize its color. Therefore, a deeper-cut stone may appear visually smaller, while a more shallow-cut stone may appear visually larger, despite its shape. With a lot of shapes to choose from at GemsNY, you can conveniently find the one that suits your style.

Clarity

Color gemstones do not have a standard clarity grading and hence it is extremely hard to find a pink tourmaline with no eye visible inclusions. Each pink tourmaline might have an inclusion or a fissure which is later on fixed by using different treatments to bring out its best color.

Carat Weight

The weight of a gemstone is measured in a unit called carats. Many customers often consider diamond sizes when purchasing color gemstones, however many gemstones are denser and heavier than diamonds, and thus appear smaller despite the same carat weight. Hence, it is important to note the dimensions of the gemstone, rather than its weight. Dimensions are always listed in mm and length x width x depth.