When buying Paraiba / Copper Bearing Tourmaline / Cuprian Elbaite be sure to; 1) Ask if the stone is a Paraiba, Copper Bearing Tourmaline or Cuprian Elbaite. The answer to this question must be yes for the...
Precious and Semi Precious Gemstone Beads have become increasingly popular in recent years. More and more gems once only offered in cut stones for set jewelry, are being offered in the form of beads,...
Investing in tourmaline is made much easier by the lack of lab imitations, although glass is sometimes sold to the unwary. Tourmaline investment probably suffers most from simply having too many choices....