Tourmaline isn't one color but a whole palette: ink black, raspberry pink, bottle green, sometimes several shades in a single crystal. So choosing a tourmaline bracelet starts with choosing a mood: matt black for a clean, confident wrist, or mixed shades for something softer that catches the light.
The stone that pulled ash from pipes
Its name comes from the Sinhalese word turmali, which gem traders in Sri Lanka used for stones of mixed colors. Long mistaken for other gems, more than one tourmaline was passed off as a ruby or an emerald. Its strangest quirk is real: heat it or rub it and it builds up an electric charge. Dutch traders are said to have used it to clean their pipes, which earned it the nickname “ash puller”.
Black tourmaline bracelets: the protection stone
Black tourmaline is the great symbol of protection: a shield you keep close, and a grounding stone linked to the root chakra. The “Rampart” bracelet uses it on its own, from a subtle 6 mm to a bolder 10 mm. It's often paired with tiger's eye, a classic protection duo: you'll find them together on “Three Guardians” with labradorite, on “Steady Course” with hematite and blue tiger's eye, and on “Grounding & Protection” with red jasper.
What about multicolored tourmaline?
More delicate, it's made for fine bracelets: on its own on our Elegant Bracelet in multicolored tourmaline, or as one of three stones to choose from on the Refined Bracelet. Each color has its own meaning: pink for the heart and gentleness, green for drive, and multicolored, which brings them all together, for balance. Tourmaline is October's birthstone and a popular pick for Libras.
Because it attracts dust as it warms up, a quick rinse and a soft cloth bring back its shine. And every order plants a tree with Tree-Nation. Shop our tourmaline jewelry and our protection bracelets, and read our guides to tourmaline and black tourmaline.
