Here's a little tribute to one of my most favorite minerals from the talented jewelers of Artisan Crafts! Tourmaline comes in a rainbow of colors, sometimes featuring more than one color on a single stone. Being a fairly tough stone with such a diverse color palette that generally carries a lower pricetag (except in cases of very rare specimens like the copper-bearing stones from the Paraiba mine in Brazil) than other precious stones such as sapphire, it's a jeweler's dream! Along the way, you'll hear various names used to describe different colors of tourmaline and/or the locales where it's found.

Speaking of Paraiba, let's kick this feature off with a truly stunning bi-color tourmaline piece from wire-wrapped extraordinaire, ~nonomie



Check out the setting on this ring by ~radiomaniac



Bountiful earrings from ~Jillithe



An impressively ornate ring with a luscious rubellite by ~yogarasu



~MarieCristine brings us a truly lush bracelet:



Simple elegant in a pendant by ~InjunCrout



Impressive tension setting from ~Silver925



A funky setting for a lovely stone by *Tolkienmaster



A double treat (with watermelon!) by ~manwithashadow



A very sweet ring from ~craftal



Rubellite loveliness by ~Hyllyn



A gorgeous cascade from ~keyla-etc



And finally, a piece I'm rather partial to (because I commissioned it ) with an awesome indicolite by ~noformdesign




Spread the tourmaline love! And let me know if you find more!