Unboxing Tourmaline: Gemologist vs. Geologist

Today’s all about tourmaline! Explore the geology & gemology behind this amazing rainbow gemstone. Join Rebecca & Brittany as they check out watermelon, schorl, indicolite, rubellite, and so many more tourmaline specimens! Get science facts from 2 perspectives! Learn how these complex minerals form and which variety is among the most valuable stones in the world! 00:45 - Top Tourmaline facts 02:20 - How Tourmaline Forms 05:10 - Giant Tourmaline Slice 07:03 - Varieties & Colors of Tourmaline: blue tourmaline, red tourmaline, more! 11:39 - Cut of Tourmaline 12:41 - Cat’s Eye Tourmaline 13:40 - Tourmaline’s Electric Properties 14:40 - American Tourmaline Grab your own Tourmaline Parcel! Subscribe to : Check out our Gemopedia: is one of the leading experts on gemstones and is the best source on YouTube for all things gem related. Featuring gem history, the science behind the stones, gemstones in pop culture, and much more, you too can become a gemology expert by immersing yourself in the channel. Rebecca, our host, is a Graduate Gemologist from the Gemological Institute of America and has an FGA from the Gemmological Association of Great Britain. Website: Facebook: Instagram: #Gemstones #tourmaline #unboxing #jtv #geology #gemology