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Q: I purchased a string of tourmaline briolettes with the holes cut at the top from Fire Mountain. I want to attach them to a gold filled chain (like a string of fish) for earrings. The problem is the holes are much too small to attach with head pins. I have the 26 gauge gold-filled wire from your catalog--but in a dilemma to get the half-hard or full-hard through to make the twisted loop attachment?

Q: Is 0.014-inch beading wire a good size for 10mm lapis lazuli and 16x12mm tourmaline beads? Will a 0.08mm inside diameter crimp work?

You know quartz is a gemstone, but what does tourmalinated mean? It's what gives this gemstone its distinct and sophisticated color scheme that's loved in women's and men's jewelry designs.

Tourmaline holds a special place in the hearts of jewelry designers and gem enthusiasts for its incredible amount of colors. No wonder it was thought tourmaline traveled along a rainbow.

The geckos inhabiting Ibiza sparked the creation of this wire-wrapped brooch. The artist, ANKA, used turquoise and tourmaline to add pops of color to the copper reptile, which can also be worn as a pendant.

Green and pink tourmaline stand side-by-side as gorgeous complimentary colors in this fashionably mirrored necklace and earring set.

This playful necklace design evokes the joy of summer with delightful watermelon motifs crafted using Art Clay® precious metal clay and adorned with vibrant multi-tourmaline gemstone beads.

Create beautiful faux druzy with gemstone chips to add earthen sparkle to your favorite outfit.

Wirework you can really hoot about! Liana Badea’s Precious Owl combines multicolored wire, precious tourmaline gemstones and beautiful beads into a fantastic statement pendant.

Beautifully dark and fantastical, Liana Badea’s Dragon Eye Pendant is both mystical and mysterious.

Discover the beauty of handcrafted antiqued sterling silver beads when you combine them with natural tourmaline. Personalize this jewelry set with your own choice of rainbow gemstones.

Delicate pink tourmaline with sparkling cubic zirconia is accented by blue shades of crystal in this timeless jewelry.

Filled with wire spirals and pastel gemstone sparkle, this cuff is fit for a fairy princess.

Combine state charms and your official state gemstone to bring a little piece of with you wherever you go.

Dangling tourmaline gemstone earrings frame your face with movement and the natural opulence of uncut gemstone.

Small splashes of color remind us to center ourselves, while bright tourmalinated quartz and dark agate pair to create soulful contrast.

Black tourmaline inside a tree of life pendant symbolizes growth, protection and wisdom, making this set particularly meaningful to those who believe in the metaphysical.

Enjoy this stunning display of watermelon tourmaline and metal clay in a wearable piece of art. Let "Cleo's Watermelon Tourmaline" inspire you to combine metal clay with gemstones for limitless potential.

When tourmaline's many colors are displayed together, the results are simply gorgeous.

Chandelier earrings with a splash of sophistication! Multicolored tourmaline beads glitter in the light and help these earrings really shine.

Used by metaphysical healers to drain negative energies, glossy black tourmaline often has a silvery-golden sheen.

These eye-catching earrings showcase tourmaline in all its multicolored splendor.

You'll be over the moon for this tourmaline bracelet.