Black tourmaline: what properties does it have and where is it used?

Mineralogy lovers 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: how can they outshine the transparent pinkish and bluish minerals? But sometimes the very blackness of a nugget hides a mystery in itself. For example, black tourmaline is not so black - in its depths there is a real blue. Sherl is capable of absorbing sunlight in about 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 heats up, a positive charge is formed on it, at the other end, respectively, a negative one. The mineral is also used in the jewelry industry.

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

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

The stone ceased to be considered precious, and the excitement about it died down when a placer of stone was discovered near the German village of Scherlau (where the second name of the mineral comes from). Today, the mineral is not in short supply. It is mined almost everywhere, in any areas where there are granite pegmatites and sedimentary rocks.

On the territory of Russia, tourmaline is actively mined in the Urals and Transbaikalia. The Germanic location of the mineral is still considered the largest in the Old World. The stone is mined in England and Romania, but in less impressive volumes.

Crystals mined in California, Africa, Brazil and Madagascar are larger in size and of higher quality. Therefore, these tourmalines are in demand among jewelers. Although, interestingly, the miners from Germany were rather reprehensible about the stone, they considered sherl nothing more than slag, which did not help them in their work at all.

Black opaque stone is a boron-containing silicate, it is characterized by a conch-like fracture, high hardness, perfect cleavage. But these characteristics do not prevent the stone from being the most difficult to process.

The dark mineral is often referred to as the stone healer. Some supporters of lithotherapy even believe that Sherl has a beneficial effect on the immune system, the nervous system, and hormones. It is said that those who wear a black stone all the time notice an increase in the growth of nail plates and hair. Tourmaline also allegedly helps to overcome addiction: alcoholic and narcotic. They say that Sherl improves metabolism, optimizes blood flow and energizes the body.

Lithotherapists prefer to use charcoal-colored stone in the form of appliqués and pendulums.

The magical characteristics prescribed to the stone are also interesting.

• Reliable and durable protection against dark forces... It is believed that a stone can create an impenetrable shell around the human body, which envy, anger, bad thoughts of other people cannot pass.
• Ward against energy vampires. This is how terrifyingly called people who are able to "feed" the energy of another person. Therefore, the stone will become a useful talisman for those who communicate with people all day.
• Tourmaline improves performance... People who experience powerlessness, professional crisis, cannot concentrate on work are advised to wear tourmaline jewelry, which gives the necessary energy boost.
• The stone helps to clear the excess on the way to the goal. And those who believe in the magical abilities of stones speak of this property of the mineral. They assure: Sherl helps a person not to go astray. He encourages, removes accents from troubles and obstacles.

And lithotherapists offer such an experiment. When talking with a person who "feeds" on your energy, is reputed to be an envious person, you need to take a black crystal in your hand. Keep it until 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 the fist, but will become even colder.

The mineral has really interesting characteristics in terms of conducting electricity. These qualities of the stone have helped to bring it into play in various fields. Tourmaline is used to create parts for relays, sensors, and medical equipment. The famous Chizhevsky lamp would not have been constructed without Sherl.Sherl, among other things, is used to ionize the air in the room - the stone is inherent in the neutralization of harmful radiation.

Tourmaline massage balls are often used for skin rejuvenation. Water charged on tourmaline is also used in the treatment of gout, genitourinary and endocrine systems, and diseases of the spine. But still, the energy specificity of tourmaline is not so harmless: its use for medicinal purposes is limited. At the same time, 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 during hepatitis B.

If a person is allergic, he should also be careful with the stone. People with a pacemaker should not wear tourmaline (and in principle should be careful with stones). Experts point out that you shouldn't use Sherl all the time either.

If there are no contraindications, you need to find out if there are actually indications. Indian and African shamans wore these stones so that the dark forces bypassed them, and the Romans always put them next to them at night for a sound sleep. Consider what Sherl might be needed for today.

It is believed to be a male stone. No, women can also wear it, 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 deals. Some lovers of stones are sure: such a mineral is necessary for investors - it strengthens intuition, helps to determine where to invest money.

Sherl may also suit you if you:

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

It is also believed that carrying black tourmaline in your pocket helps people who have to return home late or are often in crowds. If the talisman stone is on the desktop, it will help you to concentrate, achieve the goal, not be distracted by trifles, and not waste time on unnecessary conversations.

It relieves the mineral from increased anxiety, it seems to put on the best rose-colored glasses: a person looks more confidently at the world around him, sees the positive that previously escaped his gaze.

If a black tourmaline charm is hung over the door in the hallway, it will work as a neutralizer of external negativity. The stone develops intuition: sometimes people put it on the bedside table and think of finding a solution to an acute problem in their sleep. And, indeed, in the morning they can clearly understand what to do next. Therefore, tourmaline will suit people who are in doubt, puzzled by some problem.

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

Ordinary painted glass is often given as a unique gem. But whether it is a fake or not, even a layman can reveal.

How to distinguish sherl from a fake:

• if you try to scratch a mineral, it will remain intact, but a scratch almost always indicates 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 specks of dust, cut paper, hair, if they are attracted - the stone is real;
• natural tourmaline has the property of electrifying, if you rub the stone with your finger, you will feel it.

The latter option is the simplest household way of exposing a fake. By the way, scientists know how to grow artificial wool, but this process is costly and unprofitable. Both natural stone and synthetic stone are almost equal in price.

It is very important in what way you use the stone: as a magical item or as a decoration, a mineral with healing properties. The magical properties, as those who believe in them say, will manifest themselves as much as possible in the untreated stone. If you wear tourmaline as a piece of jewelry, then the best choice for the stone would be a gold setting. This is usually a ring or signet that is worn on the index finger or left middle finger. Tourmaline can also be worn as a pendant.

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

Of course, many are skeptical about the magic of stones, about adhering to the rules of purchase, and about belief in healing properties. And this is normal: everyone prefers their own way of knowing the world. But many people, even those firmly connected with science, say that science is one way of studying the world, religion is another (from an interview with the neurophysiologist T. Chernigovska). And there are other ways. NS

Therefore, do not deny everything at once: look closely, analyze, draw conclusions, notice. You need to be treated by doctors, not stones, but if the same tourmaline gives you confidence, you associate a surge of energy with it, then this is a good helper.

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