Black Tourmaline & Rock Quartz Shoulder Duster Earrings

6" long, raw black Tourmaline, Rock Quartz points, sterling silver chain, wire, and ear wires. 

Tourmaline can be found on every continent on Earth but fine crystal specimens are still considered rare. Tiffany & Co. popularized this stone starting around 1876 when they obtained a Green Tourmaline from Maine. It comes in a wide variety of colors, however, and many specimens contain more than one color. This is a pyroelectic/piezoelectric mineral, meaning it can be electrically charged by heating, cooling, or rubbing. Major known areas with Tourmaline are Brazil, the United States, Africa, Sri Lanka, & Russia. The most sought after colors are intense pink and green. Black Tourmaline is used for psychic protection, clears the auric field, and it is recommended for ridding oneself of negative thoughts, anxieties, angers, and feelings of unworthiness.

Quartz is among the most abundant of minerals and makes up a small part of a multitude of gemstones available today. Quartz crystals are found on every continent and quite possibly every country on Earth but important specimens come from Brazil, Madagascar, the USA and the Alps. It can have many inclusions like gold, rutile, and tourmaline and was believed to be eternally frozen, hence the name: Quartz, Slavic for 'hard', & Greek for 'ice'. Quartz is believed to amplify one's intentions and is good for clearing, cleansing, healing, and memory enhancement.