At a glance
- Indicolite (blue) tourmaline specimen
- Origin: Africa
- 1.5 inches
- 7 grams
- Natural specimen — not polished or shaped
- Ships within 3 business days
How to use it
Give it a place where light can reach it. Indicolite reads very differently in daylight than under a lamp, and a specimen this size deserves to be seen from more than one angle.
On an altar, it works as a focal stone: something small and precise to rest your attention on at the start of a sitting.
For storage, keep it away from harder stones in the same box. Tourmaline is durable but the fine terminations chip if they knock against quartz.
Indicolite compared with the tourmalines you see more often
| Variety |
Colour |
How often you meet it |
| Indicolite |
Blue to blue-green |
Rare |
| Verdelite |
Green |
Common |
| Rubellite |
Pink to red |
Occasional |
| Schorl |
Black |
Very common |
✨ Temple Tip
Photograph it against something matte and dark rather than white. Blue tourmaline loses its depth on a bright background and comes alive on a dark one — the same is true of where you display it.
Questions & answers
How large is this specimen?
1.5 inches and 7 grams. It sits comfortably in the palm.
Where does it come from?
Africa.
Is it polished?
No. It is a natural mineral specimen with its own surfaces and terminations.
What makes indicolite different from other tourmaline?
Indicolite is the blue variety. Green, pink, and black tourmaline are far more common, which is why blue specimens are collected.
Will my piece look identical to the photos?
This is a natural specimen, so colour saturation and form vary. The photographs show the character you can expect.
A small blue thing that keeps changing the longer you look at it. #TempleOfDesire