Black tourmaline: what properties does it have and where does it apply?

Fans of mineralogy know: not only rare and precious stones are interesting for their properties and aesthetic side. There are also minerals, the availability of which is high, but every collector of stones wants to see them in his collection. One of these minerals is black tourmaline or sherl.

Not everyone likes black stones: can they overshadow transparent pinkish and bluish minerals? But sometimes the black nugget itself hides mysteries. For example, black tourmaline is not so black - in its depth there is a real blue. Shells can absorb the sun's rays in much the same way as black velvet.

Black tourmaline crystals are not just a find for a collection of minerals. This stone is actively used in industry; it is included in separate technical devices: when one end of the stone is heated, a positive charge forms on it, at the other end, respectively, a negative charge. In the jewelry sphere, the mineral also applies.

The nugget is not considered a unique gem, because in nature the most commonly encountered tourmaline is black. But its color can still be called unusual, because in the composition of the stone, in addition to 26 other inclusions, a lot of iron.

The ancient Greeks and Romans knew about the existence of such a mineral. But they associated the stone with mourning jewelry, and this association gave birth to the production of jewelry for the bereaved. That was his meaning. About three centuries ago, the merchants who arrived in Ceylon saw among the multi-colored tourmalines and black, bought it cheaply in order to be sold in Europe for quite a lot of money. So sherl quickly became fashionable, and although it is not a precious stone, its status was exactly that.

The stone ceased to be considered precious, and the excitement on it subsided when, near the German village of Sherlau (from which comes the second name of the mineral), a stone placer was found. To date, the deficient mineral is not. It is produced almost everywhere, in any areas where there are granite pegmatites and sedimentary rocks.

In Russia, active extraction of tourmaline is conducted in the Urals and Transbaikalia. The Germanic location of the mineral is still considered the largest in the Old World. Mining stone in England and Romania, but in less impressive volumes.

The crystals mined in California, Africa, Brazil and Madagascar are larger in size and their quality is higher. Therefore, these tourmalines are in demand among jewelers. Although, interestingly, the miners from Germany rather reluctantly treated the stone, they considered Sherl to be nothing more than slag, which by no means helps them in their work.

The black opaque stone is a boron-containing silicate, it has a conchoidal fracture, high hardness, perfect cleavage. But these characteristics do not prevent the stone from being the most difficult to process.

Dark mineral is often called stone healer. Some supporters of lithotherapy even believe that Scheer has a beneficial effect on the immune system, the nervous system, and the hormones. It is said that those who wear black stone constantly notice the increased growth of nail plates and hair.Also, tourmaline supposedly helps to overcome addiction: alcohol and drugs. They say that Sherl improves metabolism, optimizes blood flow and charges the body with energy.

Lithotherapists prefer to use stone the color of coal in the form of applications and pendulums.

Interesting and prescribed stone magic characteristics.

• Reliable and durable protection against dark forces. It is believed that a stone can create an impenetrable shell around the human body that no envy, anger, or bad thoughts of other people can pass through.
• Ward off energy vampires. So frighteningly called people who can "feed" the energy of another person. Therefore, the stone will become a useful amulet for those who communicate with people all day long.
• Tourmaline improves performance. People who experience impotence, a professional crisis, cannot concentrate on work, are advised to wear tourmaline jewelry, which provide the necessary energy supply.
• Stone helps clear the excess on the way to the goal. And about this property of the mineral say those who believe in the magical abilities of stones. They assure: shurl helps a person not to stray from the intended path. He encourages, removes accents from troubles and obstacles.

Also, lithotherapists offer such an experiment. When talking to a person who “feeds” on your energy, is considered envious, you need to take a black crystal in your hand. Keep it up to the end of the conversation. It is believed that The stone will react to the energy of the negative interlocutor - it will not heat up in a fist, but will become even colder.

The mineral has really curious characteristics in terms of conducting electricity. These qualities of the stone helped to use it in different areas. With the help of tourmaline create parts for relays, sensors, medical equipment. The famous Chizhevsky lamp would not have been designed without a Sherle. Scherl, among other things, is used to ionize the air in the room - the stone is characterized by the neutralization of harmful radiation.

Tourmaline massage balls are often used to rejuvenate the skin. Water charged on tourmaline is also used in the treatment of gout, urogenital and endocrine systems, and spinal diseases. Still, the energy specificity of tourmaline is not so harmless: its use for medicinal purposes is limited. In this case, there is no magic here, such restrictions dictate the physical characteristics of the mineral.

Tourmaline is not used for:

• bleeding;
• hemorrhagic stroke;
• thyroid problems;
• gestation and in the period of GW.

If a person is allergic, he, too, should be more careful with the stone. People who have a pacemaker should not wear tourmaline (and, in principle, be careful with stones). Experts say that the use of sherl constantly is also not worth it.

If there are no contraindications, you need to find out whether there is, in fact, evidence. Native American and African shamans wore these stones so that dark forces would avoid them, and the Romans would put them together at night for a good sleep. Consider what the sheer may need today.

It is believed that this is a man's stone. No, women can wear it too, but the energy of the stone still favors men more. Sherl increases their self-esteem, enhances masculinity, makes the owner of the mineral more brutal. The magic of the stone lies in the fact that it attracts success in business and winning financial transactions. Some stone lovers are sure: this mineral is necessary for investors - it strengthens the intuition, helps to determine where to invest money.

Sherl may also suit you if you:

• analyst;
• forecaster;
• working in the planning department;
• are a creative person.

It is also believed that wearing black tourmaline in a pocket helps people who have to come home late or often stay in the crowd. If the stone talisman will stand on the desktop, it will help focus, achieve the goal, not be distracted by trifles, do not waste time on unnecessary conversations.

It relieves the mineral from anxiety, as if he puts on the best rose-colored glasses: a person looks more confidently at the world around him, sees something positive that previously eluded his view.

If a black tourmaline charm is hung over the door in the hallway, it will work as a neutralizer of the external negative. Stone develops intuition: sometimes people put it on the bedside table and think to find a solution to an acute problem in a dream. And, indeed, in the morning they can clearly understand what to do next. Because tourmaline is suitable for people who doubt, puzzled by some kind of problem.

At the same time, experts say: not everyone can get in touch with a stone - for this, a person must have a strong spiritual potential. Weak natures, very painful people, children should not mess with the sherl - it will take their resources. That is, with a stone you need to be on an equal footing, you need to feel some strength in order for the mineral to become a partner, an amulet.

For a unique gem often give the usual painted glass. But fake it or not, even a non-specialist can reveal it.

How to distinguish a furl from a fake:

• if you try to scratch the mineral, it will remain whole, the scratch almost always says that it is glass;
• Sherl has a play of light (scientifically pleochroism), these properties are absolutely inaccessible to glass;
• heat the sample in your hands, bring it to the dust particles, cut paper, hair, if they are attracted - a real stone;
• natural tourmaline has the property of electrification, if you rub the stone with your finger, you will feel it.

The last option - the easiest household way to expose a fake. By the way, scientists can grow artificial Sherls, but this process is costly and unprofitable. Both natural stone and synthetic are almost equal in price.

It is very important in what respect you use a stone: as a magic object or as an ornament, a mineral with healing properties. The magical properties, as they say those who believe in them, will manifest themselves to the maximum in the untreated stone. If you wear tourmaline as an ornament, then the gold frame will be the best choice for the stone. This is usually a ring or ring worn on the index right or left middle finger. You can wear tourmaline and pendant.

On the new moon, it is recommended to keep the stone under running water. So that his healing power does not weaken, the stone should be “recharged” in the sun. Dusty and contaminated tourmaline should be washed with soapy water or wiped with a cloth. Despite the proven durability of the sherl, you should not clean it with steam, abrasives, heat. Strong blows and falls can also injure the mineral.

Of course, many are skeptical about the magic of stones, the observance of the rules of purchase, the belief in healing properties. And this is normal: everyone prefers his own way of knowing the world. But many people, even strongly associated with science, say that science is one way of studying the world, religion is another (from an interview with the neurophysiologist T. Chernigovskaya).And there are other ways. P

Do not deny everything at once: look closely, analyze, draw conclusions, notice. It is necessary to be treated by doctors, not by stones, but if the same tourmaline gives you confidence, you attach a surge of strength to it, then this is a good helper.

See below for the magical and healing properties of black tourmaline.