Multi Tourmaline 8x10-10x12mm Freeform Cut - 15-16 Inch Size_6mm It has been mistaken for

It has been mistaken for ruby and sapphire at times

Von Prehn discovered the stone in South Africa in 1774

Naturally occuring in hues of blue-green to green with spots and streaks of red

The blue color

Multi Tourmaline 8x10-10x12mm Freeform Cut - 15-16 Inch Size_6mm It has been mistaken forTourmaline 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