Black Tourmaline 3mm Faceted Round Bracelet with Gold Filled Trigger Clasp

Black Tourmaline 3mm Faceted Round Bracelet with Gold Filled Trigger Clasp Size approx. 6.5" Bead size approx. 3mm Strung on soft flex wire The gemstone Tourmaline is the Official and Traditional Birthstone for October and as the Stone for the Zodiac Sign of Leo. Known for centuries, Tourmaline first gained popularity when the Dutch began to import it in the early 17th century from Sri Lanka. Tourmaline was known by a Sinhalese name, Turamali, which is believed to mean "stone with mixed colors." Tourmaline has strong pleochroism, which means you can see different colors or depths of color when viewed at different angles. Black Tourmaline is part of the Tourmaline family. It is also known as Schorl, which accounts for ninety-five percent of all Tourmaline in nature. It is black, or sometimes a blue so deep it appears to be black. The term Schorl was in use before the 1400s, named for a town in Saxony, Germany, where Black Tourmaline was found in nearby Tin Mines. Needles of Black