Tourmaline 5x8mm Tear Drop Beads AAA Grade - 15-16 Inch Pink Emerald New improved softer ergo handles

New improved softer ergo handles make crimping more comfortable

Due to the uniqueness of these ancient beads each strand will have beads that vary in shape

and originally came from much farther away

The presence of Manganese within the stone produces the purple hue

Tourmaline 5x8mm Tear Drop Beads AAA Grade - 15-16 Inch Pink Emerald New improved softer ergo handlesTourmaline is classified as a semiprecious stone and occurs in a vast array of colors, everything from colorless to black, from pastel to bright to dark. It can even exhibit various colors within the same specimen. Its name derives from the Sinhalese word turamali, which translates to stone of many colors. Due to this variety of colors, Tourmaline has often been confused with other stones. Many stones in the Russian crown jewels from the 17th century