Specialty Puffy Heart - Black Tourmaline with Iron

Puffy hearts are beautiful as decoration in the home. Semi-precious puffy hearts show off the simple beauty of each gemstone and make thoughtful gifts as wedding favours, valentines gifts, mother's day presents or just because.

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This particular black tourmaline displays streaks of red where iron is present. Due to the complex and various combinations of elements in tourmaline, it is the most multicolored mineral type known, occurring in virtually every color of the spectrum. It has many interesting optical properties. Some specimens appear darker or differ in color when seen through their horizontal versus vertical axis. Certain tourmalines exhibit chattoyancy when polished. This mineral is also piezoelectric which means that through mechanical action an electric pulse is formed, similar to quartz.

Tourmaline is sought after as a talisman of protection to deflect and counteract negative energies. It is also used to guard against radiation and environmental pollutants.