14k Watermelon Tourmaline Necklace

This hot pink & green watermelon tourmaline is super flashy and has some incredible color play in direct light. This baby glows ✨ It also has some gorgeous chatoyant surface inclusions that look like mystical smoke. Set in solid 14k gold (entire pendant & bail) with a 14k gold-filled chain, this necklace is heirloom quality and is a treasure that can be passed down for generations. Timeless & perfect for any occasion. 

Chain is 20” with a loop at 18”, worn at 18” in photos. Gold-filled is not the same thing as plated, and with proper care will last a lifetime. 

One of the many benefits of wearing gold is that it never tarnishes ✨

From Fire Mountain Gems: Tourmaline is renowned as the gem of sensitive poets and creative artists. (Shakespeare even had a small collection of tourmaline jewelry to help him overcome writer's block.) Tourmaline is believed to inspire creativity and was used extensively as a talisman by artists and writers from the Renaissance through the Victorian Age.

When heated or rubbed, tourmaline acquires an electric charge and attracts small objects like dust, ashes and other lightweight objects, much like amber. This phenomenon is called piezoelectricity (pay-zoh-electricity), and it is considered a unique property. The first documented record of piezoelectricity is in the early 18th century.

The piezoelectric property of the stone can help polarize people's emotions and energy with a magnetic-electric charge that appears when the crystal is rubbed or heated.

Tourmaline is thought to be for people who bear a broken heart, as it encourages love, gently disperses emotional pain and dissolves disruptive feelings. It calms the negative emotions that upset relationships. It is also considered an aphrodisiac, helping people realize when it is safe to love and when it is time to overcome sorrow or traumatic memories. It introduces the presence of compassion and wisdom when dealing with others because it is thought to promote flexibility of thought and open-mindedness.