| The name 'tourmaline' comes from the Sri Lankan expression 'tura mali', which translates as 'stone of mixed colours'. Loved for its variety and vibrancy, these days tourmaline is one of the world's most coveted jewels. What better stone to encapsulate the elegant vitality of the Viva Las Vegas range?
The colours of tourmaline:
Paraiba
Discovered in the 1980s, this young stone is rare and very valuable. It possesses vivid turquoise colours not seen in any other gemstone in the world - a rare treasure!
Blue Tourmaline
Because of their beauty and rarity, blue tourmalines are coveted collector's items. The most valuable blue stones have a dark and brilliant blue like that of a Sapphire.
Rubellite
Reddy-pink and purple in colour, rubellite has taken the gemstone industry by storm in recent years. The most valuable form of tourmaline, rubellite’s luscious ruby red colour remains intense whether you’re wearing it in daylight or artificial light.
Chrome Tourmaline
Green tourmalines come in a variety of shades from blue-green to brownish-green and everything in-between! The outstanding colour in these gems is strikingly similar to that of a precious emerald - one of the most expensive gemstones in the world.
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