Watermelon Tourmaline

Watermelon Tourmaline occurs when Green Tourmaline and Pink Tourmaline grow together in gentle harmony. Pink Tourmaline and Green Tourmaline are both Heart Chakra stones and are often thought of as the balance of feminine (Pink Tourmaline) and masculine (Green Tourmaline) energies and emotions. Together, they represent prudence and compassion in equal measure and symbolize fulfilling our potential to our highest abilities, engaging in altruistic action, the removal of resentments, and cultivating positive change both individually and communally. Watermelon Tourmaline has a joyful, uplifting resonance that promotes emotional healing and renewal, supporting us as we move toward personal fulfillment, self love, and finding our place in the world. It is a useful gem for anyone looking to find themselves and build meaningful connections with others, since Watermelon Tourmaline facilitates warm welcomes, balanced relationships, and mutual affection.

Tourmaline is the name used to refer to a group of natural triagonal borosilicates that can be found in a variety of different colors, depending on mineral inclusion. Pink (or Reddish-Pink) Tourmaline and Green Tourmaline specimens are usually Elbaite Tourmaline or Fluor-Elbaite Tourmaline. The term Watermelon Tourmaline is now commonly applied to specimens showing both green and pink coloration, although it was formerly a much more specific name applied only to Tourmaline gems with a pink core and green outer rim. Watermelon Tourmaline gems showing gradient growth (from Pink Tourmaline to Green Tourmaline and vice versa) are also called Polychrome Tourmaline.