What is a Pink Tourmaline?
Pink Tourmaline are rare pink gemstones from deposits near the city of Ibadan in Nigeria’s Oyo state. Wonderfully wearable with colorful brilliance, Tourmaline is a group of related gemstones whose differences in composition result in a plethora of attractive colors. Hardness 7 – 7.5. Refractive Index 1.624 – 1.644.
Where Can I Buy Pink Tourmaline In South Africa?
AFROGEM
Address: 181 Buitengracht St, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
Hours: Closes soon ⋅ 5:30 pm ⋅ Opens 9 am Wed
Phone: +27 76 726 8491
Jewels of Africa Online Store
Address: 19 Chestnut Rd, Primrose, Germiston, 1401, South Africa
Hours: Closes soon ⋅ 5 pm ⋅ Opens 9 am Wed
Phone: +27 78 453 9970
AFRICAN GEMS & MINERALS
Address: Shop 2 Protea Assurance Building, Longmarket Street, Green Market Square, CBD, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
Areas served: Cape Town City Centre
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 8:30 am Wed
Phone: +27 76 665 1711
Soul Design Jewellery
Address: 100A Main Rd, Kalk Bay, Cape Town, 7990, South Africa
Hours: Closed ⋅ Opens 8:30 am Wed
Phone: +27 76 527 8717
Is tourmaline gemstone found in South Africa?
Tourmaline-rich rocks are common in the low-grade, interior portions of the Barberton greenstone belt of South Africa, where shallow-marine sediments and underlying altered basaltic and komatiitic lavas contain up to 50% tourmaline.