33. Tourmaline Part One: Conquistadors and the party where everyone's invited

Send us Fan Mail Join us as we explore the fascinating world of tourmaline, its formation, varieties, and historical significance, with insights from gemmologists Lucinda and Simon. Tourmaline's chemical complexity and isomorphous series Formation of tourmaline in pegmatites and metamorphic rocks Varieties of tourmaline and their unique features Historical lore and the myth of pyroelectricity Testing and identifying tourmaline in gemmology Simon and Lucinda Titles The Hidden World of Tourm...