The tourmaline anniversary gemstone is the one that represents the 8th year of marriage along with the gemstone tanzanite.
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Tourmaline Watch
A great fashion item for women. The watches are available in many colors and are made for both sexes.
Tourmaline Cuff Links
Cuff links with tourmaline stones. Buy a shirt to go with the gift along with a tie and matching tie pin.
Tourmaline Hairdryer
Why not go for something completely different and purchase a hairdryer in tourmaline. You will find hairdryers that use the gemstones to improve the quality of drying the hair.
Tourmaline Hair Straighteners
Hair straighteners with tourmaline gemstones are available. If the person has curly hair they may wish to wear their hair straight occasionally.
Tourmaline In The Title
Look out for books and CDs that have tourmaline in the title. For example 'Tourmaline' by Joanna Scott and 'The Tourmaline' by Paul Park.
We hope this has given you some unique ideas for Tourmaline gifts. We have more gift suggestions on our birthstone and anniversary pages so please take a look.
Facts about Tourmaline
The name tourmaline comes from the Sinhalese words 'tura mali'. Roughly translated it means stone with mixed colors. The tourmaline gemstone is found in an array of colors ranging from green to red and blue to yellow. Only stones of a single color are fairly rare and these may show a variety of colors depending on the light source. Tourmalines may be found in many areas of the world. These include places such as Afghanistan, Argentina, Brazil, Kenya, Nigeria and in California and Maine in in the USA.
The price of tourmalines depends on the quality and color of the stone, therefore it is possible to find pieces to suit your wallet and the gift you are giving. An ideal Tourmaline anniversary gemstone gift.
Tourmalines have a hardness of 7 to 7.5 on the Mohs scale making it ideal for jewelry.