So professional! I just bought a Tourmaline bracelet for the first time. I was quite upset because the stones are not as clear and shiny as I thought. But you perfectly answered all my questions. The pale pink stone is indeed not as clear as blue and green ones. Colors should be valued more than the clarity.
Dear Mink Way, I'm delighted to hear that my video has been helpful for you! It's true, tourmaline is such a fascinating gemstone with impressive colour diversity. The beauty of the stone truly lies in its myriad of hues rather than its clarity. I'm glad you've learned to appreciate your pale pink tourmaline. Wear your bracelet with pride, knowing each stone has its own unique charm and character. Tanja
This is such a great video! I felt completely immersed! This stone is very beautiful, and I have to admit I overlooked it for years as my birthstone, because I biased opals. However, tourmalines really have charm, plus I only recently learned about Rubellites, which was interesting because one of my last names is Rubel, so it seemed very fitting!
Hello Pamela, I'm really glad you enjoyed the video on Tourmalines! Your connection with Rubellites is quite unique and charming. Tourmalines indeed have this special allure that makes them distinctive. I'm thrilled to know that our content is helping people like you appreciate these beautiful gems even more. Thank you for your lovely comment and keep enjoying your journey through the fascinating world of gemstones! Best Regards, Tanja 😃
This is one of the most breath-taking lecture, I've ever been happy to listen. Thank you, mam. I've enjoyed it both from the side of its content and the form of your presentation. A true art and classical science! Listening to how you articulate every sound and word is amasing, it's a healing music for ears and the mind. Thank you very much! ❤
Wow! What a fantastic comment! Thank you so much for taking the time to write and share that this was useful! It really motivates me to produce more content like this and makes my day! I am pleased this was useful and have planned to make lots more interesting things in the very near future so I hope you will enjoy that too! Have a great weekend! Tanja
It’s like I’m back in a formal school, how I really like the content of your video. Thank you so much for sharing! I have been quite fascinated about crystals stones lately and bought few bracelets that’s why I would like myself to be aware and educate more regarding stones and crystals. This video is very educational. I am a new subscriber here. Thank you sooo much and more power to you!🎆🙏🏼
Dear Kristine, Thank you so much for your kind comments. I am so glad you enjoyed the video I hope you find beautiful crystals which make you happy and enrich your life. Warmest wishes and hope to meet you ne day. Tanja
We're so glad to hear that you found our video helpful and informative! It's comments like yours that inspire us to keep sharing our knowledge about the wonderful world of gemstones. Thanks for watching and learning with us!
We're over the moon to know you're finding value in our content! Your support means a lot to us. Keep watching and keep sharing your love. Thanks a bunch!
Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our content on Tourmaline. Stay tuned for more interesting and educational videos!
Thank you for your interest! If you haven't do subscribe to our channel for more insightful and free gem content. If you are even more serious in learning gemmology for your career, you should definitely check out JDMIS' online Certification programme here: learn.jdmis.edu.sg/product/gem-jewellery-trade-secrets-online-certification-course/. It gives you the confidence and practical knowledge to succeed in buying gems and jewellery.
What a great video, but you didn't mention price. I've seen obvious fake multicarat paraibas for under $40. But then there are bicolour blue-green-yellowish stones on different websites claiming dimensions of about 12x4x3mm and weight of around 2.5ct for $250-$300-ish. Can that be for real? If it's not natural tourmaline, what could it be? Also, I heard tourmaline cannot be practicably lab-created (ie it can be done but it's so difficult to get right you just don't see "created" tourmaline on the market)... is that true?
Hi Zane! Yes indeed, pricing and genuine materials can be hard to ascertain... You are right, in part about synthetic tourmalines. It can be done, but is not commercially useful (tourmalines would only be used for jewellery... must of the driving force behind other lab grown gemstones is other industries that need specific optical or physical properties.... then the technology seeps into the jewellery industry.) This being said, there is PLENTY of synthetic material being sold as 'paraiba' on the market. I was just at the Hong Kong Jewellery Show (largest in the world) and there were ENTIRE HALLS devoted to synthetic gems - with millions of carats of paraiba-coloured synthetic gems. It seems that there is less and less importance being given to accurate representation (these gems are not being sold as natural, which would be fraud - but it is also clear that neither dealers nor consumers care if it IS tourmaline chemically, or if just LOOKS like tourmaline. So they use marketing words like 'created' and mix them with terms that denote origin like 'paraiba' and this is sadly becoming acceptable practice to consumers.) You asked about price... a 2.5 carat paraiba would go for US$1,000 to $20,000 per carat depending on quality. Really rate, top quality could even be as much as 40,000 per carat in the current market. (Check out IGS paid memberships for a quite cost effective and useful series of price guides.) What you see for $250 is not genuine. Its just not possible. If it were, I guarantee competent dealers would have *immediately* purchased ALL of this material and taken advantage of the arbitrage opportunity. Its good you are skeptical and informed. Be careful with your purchases, but also remember... If you LOVE the colour, and the gem speaks to you - $250 is a great price for something you will wear and enjoy. Just make sure you aren't using any 'investment' justifications when buying at this price point. Keep an open mind, know why you are buying (beauty? investment?) and keep using your healthy skepticism to keep it real! Have a great week! Tanja
Hi Rhonda, natural Alexandrite Chrysoberyl is a special and sought-after collectors' gem. In good quality and decent size, it can be very costly. It is special because it is a Phenomenal gem which means it reacts to light in an unusual way and can do something many other gems cannot! It can change its colour in different types of light. In the highest quality it will usually be Green (like an Emerald) in daylight and when exposed to incandescent lighting it will turn Red (similar to Ruby). When the colour change is really noticeable and vivid and the gem is fairly clean from inclusions, the cutting is good and the size over 2 carats these gems run into 1000's of dollars per carat. How to tell if one of these valuable gems is natural is much more challenging as for many years now synthetics have been produced having the same chemical composition, crystal structure and therefore the exact same properties as the natural gems! This makes it impossible to tell them apart by looking at them even with the 10x magnification of a loupe. Since this is the case the best option to be SURE is to take the gem to a well equipt and reputable gem testing lab who have much more sophisticated and costly testing equipment and pay to get the answer. There are so many synthetics on the market these days which are super convincing and having very good colour change. I have seen many synthetics where the colour usually switches from a bluish colour to the red/violet colour and are commonly very clear and free from any inclusions. Hope this answers your question and is of some help :)
Hello i need your help to identify a sample plz. I don't understand but it is a tourmaline but the crystals are small and packed together making a big gigantic stone. It weights approximately 500 kilogrammes.
Hi Naveed, it is not so easy to answer your question without seeing the sample and, even seeing it in person, testing with proper gemmological equipment would have to be done to answer your question. I would like to recommend for you to find a Gem Lab somewhere near you who can at least give you some form of verbal answer upon inspecting it. It sounds like something pretty spectacular! I hope it is of great value for you Best wishes, Tanja
Hello Tiffany, Thank you for your interest! The term "Lotus Tourmaline" isn't officially recognized in gemology as a distinct type of tourmaline. However, it could be a trade name or a brand-specific name given to a tourmaline with a particular color or characteristic reminiscent of a lotus flower. In the gemstone world, names like these are often used by sellers to highlight the unique qualities of a gem. Its also possible they are referring to the shape of the material. Sometimes we see small round beads represented as 'lotus' or 'lotus seed' because the bead itself is similar in size and shape to a lotus seed. Hope this is helpful and do remember to like the video and subscribe to our channel 🥰
@JdmisEduSg it's actually a sphere vs a gemstone. If you Google it, it's the third image that comes up. A combination of orange and red-ish. I appreciate you taking the time to share your knowledge. *Gratitude*
@@MrsTiffanyMartinez Hello MrsTiffanyMartinez, So sorry for the delay in answer, we have been swamped with many classes and many requests before the upcoming holiday. I have looked on line and see many people using the term "lotus Tourmaline" with it referring to (most of the time) Pink Tourmaline. It is a common practice for dealers to come up with fancy names which make a product more saleable or make it sound more interesting. Being in the industry for many years I can tell you that this is not a standard name or something even recognized but more of a term to romance and sell the stone more likely. This idea of coming up with exotic names to sell at higher price or to depict something better in colour has been around for a long time. A famous gem company GemWorld did a lot of research and published this: i.imgur.com/RO4cZCy.png Best wishes, and I hope you have a peaceful and wonderful upcoming holiday. Tanja
Hi Juliana, That's a great question! The temperatures required for heat treating gemstones depend on the specific type of gemstone being treated. Some gemstones can be heat treated at relatively low temperatures (around 600-800°C), while others require higher temperatures (around 1200-1800°C). Heat treatment is a process that is used to alter the physical or optical properties of a gemstone, such as its color, clarity, or hardness. The process involves heating the gemstone to a specific temperature for a certain period of time, and then allowing it to cool slowly. The specific temperatures and duration of heat treatment will depend on the desired outcome and the characteristics of the particular gemstone being treated. As you can see, the temperatures we are talking about are very high in terms of everyday activity so you definitely don't need to worry about going out in the hot sun while wearing your tourmaline, or leaving your jewellery close to a radiator! Do be careful though - while Tourmaline is quite stable... not all gems react well to heat. For example, certain types of opal are very sensitive to heat and can crack or become discolored is stored in a dry, hot environment for long periods of time. Pearls, too, are quite sensitive to heat and dry conditions. However most crystalline gemstones like the tourmaline that we mentioned in this video are unlikely to be affected by any temperatures that you are comfortable enough to endure. Tanja
Dear Ria, thank you for your interest. Most of our courses are taught in our Singapore campus. We have recently released a 100% online Classical Design 1 (Hands drawing) course which you can check out here: learn.jdmis.edu.sg/product/professional-certificate-in-classical-jewellery-design-foundation/ We also have a Diploma option for foreign students to get student Visa to study in Singapore. This programme is coordinated by our partner MDIS: jdmis.edu.sg/jewellery-diploma-courses/fine-jewellery-design-diploma.html Hope this helps :)
I am from Pakistan and have sky blue and green with yellow mix shades tourmaline very very beautiful and big stones in kg bought from Province of Balochistan un cut and un treated mind blowing stones. If u want how can l show u. How can l sell them?
Your enthusiasm is contagious! We're thrilled you're enjoying our content on Tourmaline. Stay tuned for more interesting videos and keep those positive vibes coming. 😊
Thanks for your comment! California is indeed known for its beautiful tourmaline mines, especially in San Diego County. It's fascinating to see the vibrant colors and quality that come from this region. Have you had any personal experiences with California tourmaline?
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So professional! I just bought a Tourmaline bracelet for the first time. I was quite upset because the stones are not as clear and shiny as I thought. But you perfectly answered all my questions. The pale pink stone is indeed not as clear as blue and green ones. Colors should be valued more than the clarity.
Dear Mink Way,
I'm delighted to hear that my video has been helpful for you! It's true, tourmaline is such a fascinating gemstone with impressive colour diversity. The beauty of the stone truly lies in its myriad of hues rather than its clarity. I'm glad you've learned to appreciate your pale pink tourmaline. Wear your bracelet with pride, knowing each stone has its own unique charm and character.
Tanja
This is such a great video! I felt completely immersed! This stone is very beautiful, and I have to admit I overlooked it for years as my birthstone, because I biased opals. However, tourmalines really have charm, plus I only recently learned about Rubellites, which was interesting because one of my last names is Rubel, so it seemed very fitting!
Hello Pamela, I'm really glad you enjoyed the video on Tourmalines! Your connection with Rubellites is quite unique and charming. Tourmalines indeed have this special allure that makes them distinctive. I'm thrilled to know that our content is helping people like you appreciate these beautiful gems even more. Thank you for your lovely comment and keep enjoying your journey through the fascinating world of gemstones! Best Regards, Tanja 😃
@@JdmisEduSg what a nice comment! Thankd for the excellent content!
This is one of the most breath-taking lecture, I've ever been happy to listen. Thank you, mam. I've enjoyed it both from the side of its content and the form of your presentation. A true art and classical science! Listening to how you articulate every sound and word is amasing, it's a healing music for ears and the mind. Thank you very much! ❤
Wow! What a fantastic comment! Thank you so much for taking the time to write and share that this was useful! It really motivates me to produce more content like this and makes my day!
I am pleased this was useful and have planned to make lots more interesting things in the very near future so I hope you will enjoy that too!
Have a great weekend! Tanja
Thank you for your interesting lesson. It was so informative and helpful for me.
I am so pleased you found it useful. Tourmaline is one of my favourite materials and it's history is fascinating!
It’s like I’m back in a formal school, how I really like the content of your video. Thank you so much for sharing!
I have been quite fascinated about crystals stones lately and bought few bracelets that’s why I would like myself to be aware and educate more regarding stones and crystals.
This video is very educational. I am a new subscriber here. Thank you sooo much and more power to you!🎆🙏🏼
Dear Kristine, Thank you so much for your kind comments. I am so glad you enjoyed the video I hope you find beautiful crystals which make you happy and enrich your life. Warmest wishes and hope to meet you ne day. Tanja
wonderful and gorgeous story about my favorite crystal- tourmalines, thanks for it.
Yu are welcome :) Stay tuned for more.
Great video. Thanks! Tournament is my favourite gemstone and it was great to learn more
Hi Marina, I'm glad it's helpful :)
Great video, thank you! Learned a lot.
We're so glad to hear that you found our video helpful and informative! It's comments like yours that inspire us to keep sharing our knowledge about the wonderful world of gemstones. Thanks for watching and learning with us!
Love your videos, very informative and excellent information, learned something new! Thanks!
Thank you for the positive feedback!
Loving your channel
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Thank you very much for much valuable and clear video lesson...
Thank you for your good feedback! It means a lot:)
i love the video,thankyou maam.
You're most welcome. Thank you for taking the time to watch and to comment. Just very nice to know videos like this are helpful 😆
Wonderful!!!
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So helpful.
Thank you for your feedback, Tanja
Thank you I enjoyed it
Glad you enjoyed our content! Do subscribe for more coming soon:)
Nice video💎
I want to learn gemmology 🙂
Thank you for your interest! If you haven't do subscribe to our channel for more insightful and free gem content. If you are even more serious in learning gemmology for your career, you should definitely check out JDMIS' online Certification programme here: learn.jdmis.edu.sg/product/gem-jewellery-trade-secrets-online-certification-course/.
It gives you the confidence and practical knowledge to succeed in buying gems and jewellery.
I have Tourmaline Green with pink specimens from North Carolina Mines!
That's nice!
NC has some beautiful specimens
Sweet, I go to emerald hollow mine in Hiddenite. Found some emeralds, ruby’s, sapphires. Lots of rockhounding, creeks, lakes, rivers, parks too.
Nice video thank you! 🐿️
Glad you enjoy it:) - Tanja
What a great video, but you didn't mention price. I've seen obvious fake multicarat paraibas for under $40. But then there are bicolour blue-green-yellowish stones on different websites claiming dimensions of about 12x4x3mm and weight of around 2.5ct for $250-$300-ish. Can that be for real? If it's not natural tourmaline, what could it be? Also, I heard tourmaline cannot be practicably lab-created (ie it can be done but it's so difficult to get right you just don't see "created" tourmaline on the market)... is that true?
Hi Zane!
Yes indeed, pricing and genuine materials can be hard to ascertain...
You are right, in part about synthetic tourmalines. It can be done, but is not commercially useful (tourmalines would only be used for jewellery... must of the driving force behind other lab grown gemstones is other industries that need specific optical or physical properties.... then the technology seeps into the jewellery industry.)
This being said, there is PLENTY of synthetic material being sold as 'paraiba' on the market. I was just at the Hong Kong Jewellery Show (largest in the world) and there were ENTIRE HALLS devoted to synthetic gems - with millions of carats of paraiba-coloured synthetic gems. It seems that there is less and less importance being given to accurate representation (these gems are not being sold as natural, which would be fraud - but it is also clear that neither dealers nor consumers care if it IS tourmaline chemically, or if just LOOKS like tourmaline. So they use marketing words like 'created' and mix them with terms that denote origin like 'paraiba' and this is sadly becoming acceptable practice to consumers.)
You asked about price... a 2.5 carat paraiba would go for US$1,000 to $20,000 per carat depending on quality. Really rate, top quality could even be as much as 40,000 per carat in the current market. (Check out IGS paid memberships for a quite cost effective and useful series of price guides.)
What you see for $250 is not genuine. Its just not possible. If it were, I guarantee competent dealers would have *immediately* purchased ALL of this material and taken advantage of the arbitrage opportunity.
Its good you are skeptical and informed. Be careful with your purchases, but also remember... If you LOVE the colour, and the gem speaks to you - $250 is a great price for something you will wear and enjoy. Just make sure you aren't using any 'investment' justifications when buying at this price point. Keep an open mind, know why you are buying (beauty? investment?) and keep using your healthy skepticism to keep it real!
Have a great week!
Tanja
I'm from Nigeria and i have a 5ct blue_ish green hue tourmaline...is there a market i can sell them
Complimenti, brava e professionale. Parola di orafi italiani
Ahah grazie mille per il complimento!
What is the price of natural white top quality turmlin 10 carat
Can you tell me how to identify a natural Alexandrite
Hi Rhonda, natural Alexandrite Chrysoberyl is a special and sought-after collectors' gem. In good quality and decent size, it can be very costly. It is special because it is a Phenomenal gem which means it reacts to light in an unusual way and can do something many other gems cannot! It can change its colour in different types of light. In the highest quality it will usually be Green (like an Emerald) in daylight and when exposed to incandescent lighting it will turn Red (similar to Ruby). When the colour change is really noticeable and vivid and the gem is fairly clean from inclusions, the cutting is good and the size over 2 carats these gems run into 1000's of dollars per carat.
How to tell if one of these valuable gems is natural is much more challenging as for many years now synthetics have been produced having the same chemical composition, crystal structure and therefore the exact same properties as the natural gems! This makes it impossible to tell them apart by looking at them even with the 10x magnification of a loupe. Since this is the case the best option to be SURE is to take the gem to a well equipt and reputable gem testing lab who have much more sophisticated and costly testing equipment and pay to get the answer. There are so many synthetics on the market these days which are super convincing and having very good colour change. I have seen many synthetics where the colour usually switches from a bluish colour to the red/violet colour and are commonly very clear and free from any inclusions. Hope this answers your question and is of some help :)
Hello i need your help to identify a sample plz. I don't understand but it is a tourmaline but the crystals are small and packed together making a big gigantic stone. It weights approximately 500 kilogrammes.
Hi Naveed, it is not so easy to answer your question without seeing the sample and, even seeing it in person, testing with proper gemmological equipment would have to be done to answer your question. I would like to recommend for you to find a Gem Lab somewhere near you who can at least give you some form of verbal answer upon inspecting it. It sounds like something pretty spectacular! I hope it is of great value for you Best wishes, Tanja
great video i love gemstones i have over 1000 rough pieces to cut my birthstone is ruby but mt favorite stone is topaz
Thank you Charles, wow that is a pretty large collection you have
I have a specimen that I would love your opinion on. It has started a few online debates regarding if it is tourmaline or not and origin.
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It's tourmaline or aquamarine I believe
@@zenflow4life sure, can I know more details?
Greetings.
Is there a such tourmaline referred to as *Lotus Tourmaline?*
Gratitude.
Hello Tiffany,
Thank you for your interest! The term "Lotus Tourmaline" isn't officially recognized in gemology as a distinct type of tourmaline. However, it could be a trade name or a brand-specific name given to a tourmaline with a particular color or characteristic reminiscent of a lotus flower. In the gemstone world, names like these are often used by sellers to highlight the unique qualities of a gem. Its also possible they are referring to the shape of the material. Sometimes we see small round beads represented as 'lotus' or 'lotus seed' because the bead itself is similar in size and shape to a lotus seed. Hope this is helpful and do remember to like the video and subscribe to our channel 🥰
@JdmisEduSg it's actually a sphere vs a gemstone. If you Google it, it's the third image that comes up. A combination of orange and red-ish.
I appreciate you taking the time to share your knowledge.
*Gratitude*
@@MrsTiffanyMartinez Hello MrsTiffanyMartinez, So sorry for the delay in answer, we have been swamped with many classes and many requests before the upcoming holiday. I have looked on line and see many people using the term "lotus Tourmaline" with it referring to (most of the time) Pink Tourmaline.
It is a common practice for dealers to come up with fancy names which make a product more saleable or make it sound more interesting. Being in the industry for many years I can tell you that this is not a standard name or something even recognized but more of a term to romance and sell the stone more likely. This idea of coming up with exotic names to sell at higher price or to depict something better in colour has been around for a long time. A famous gem company GemWorld did a lot of research and published this:
i.imgur.com/RO4cZCy.png
Best wishes, and I hope you have a peaceful and wonderful upcoming holiday. Tanja
When you say avoid heat, what temperatures should be avoided?
Hi Juliana,
That's a great question!
The temperatures required for heat treating gemstones depend on the specific type of gemstone being treated. Some gemstones can be heat treated at relatively low temperatures (around 600-800°C), while others require higher temperatures (around 1200-1800°C). Heat treatment is a process that is used to alter the physical or optical properties of a gemstone, such as its color, clarity, or hardness. The process involves heating the gemstone to a specific temperature for a certain period of time, and then allowing it to cool slowly. The specific temperatures and duration of heat treatment will depend on the desired outcome and the characteristics of the particular gemstone being treated.
As you can see, the temperatures we are talking about are very high in terms of everyday activity so you definitely don't need to worry about going out in the hot sun while wearing your tourmaline, or leaving your jewellery close to a radiator!
Do be careful though - while Tourmaline is quite stable... not all gems react well to heat. For example, certain types of opal are very sensitive to heat and can crack or become discolored is stored in a dry, hot environment for long periods of time. Pearls, too, are quite sensitive to heat and dry conditions. However most crystalline gemstones like the tourmaline that we mentioned in this video are unlikely to be affected by any temperatures that you are comfortable enough to endure.
Tanja
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Thank you :)
Hello mam. I am interested to learn more about designing. Is there any online diploma courses for jewelry design? Can you guide me?
Dear Ria, thank you for your interest. Most of our courses are taught in our Singapore campus. We have recently released a 100% online Classical Design 1 (Hands drawing) course which you can check out here: learn.jdmis.edu.sg/product/professional-certificate-in-classical-jewellery-design-foundation/
We also have a Diploma option for foreign students to get student Visa to study in Singapore. This programme is coordinated by our partner MDIS: jdmis.edu.sg/jewellery-diploma-courses/fine-jewellery-design-diploma.html
Hope this helps :)
I am from Pakistan and have sky blue and green with yellow mix shades tourmaline very very beautiful and big stones in kg bought from Province of Balochistan un cut and un treated mind blowing stones. If u want how can l show u. How can l sell them?
Blue tourmalines?! WANT !!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩
Thanks for sharing Safia, but we are more in gemmology and jewellery training, and don't really do any gem buy-and-sell.
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Your enthusiasm is contagious! We're thrilled you're enjoying our content on Tourmaline. Stay tuned for more interesting videos and keep those positive vibes coming. 😊
California
Thanks for your comment! California is indeed known for its beautiful tourmaline mines, especially in San Diego County. It's fascinating to see the vibrant colors and quality that come from this region. Have you had any personal experiences with California tourmaline?
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