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Tourmaline with a hardness of 7 to 7 1/2, has in recent years become an extremely popular jewelry gemstone as wall as having attracted great interest from collectors and investors alike. No gemstone has such richness in color variation as Tourmaline. Most popular in color variation as tourmaline. Most popular deposits are in Brazil, South Africa, Austria, Russia (Urals), Sri Lanka, Angola, Australia, Burma, India, Rhodesia, Namibia, Tanzania, Thailand, Europe, Switzerland, and the United States. The most desired colors are pink, intense red, and green.

Dravite is the yellow brown to dark brown variety of Tourmaline. A much sought after variety by both collectors and investors.

Green Tourmaline, is the green variety of Verdelite which includes all shades of green, the emerald green being the most valuable. This is a popular tourmaline variety for jewelry.

Indicolite is the Tourmaline Variety that includes all shades of blue, much sought after by collectors and investors.

Rubellite is the pink to red variety sometimes with a violet tine. This is the most valuable variety of Tourmaline and is highly sought after by both collectors and investors alike. Popular as a jewelry gemstone.

Watermelon, and other bi-color and uni-color Tourmalines, are much more rare. Most usually pink and green combinations however sometimes include blue. Highly prized collector gemstones.