Pink Purple Tourmaline 3x4mm Rondell Faceted - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Rainbow Obsidian Our Lapis is 7-8mm in

Our Lapis is 7-8mm in diameter

which in many species is highly iridescent

in a variety of swirling and linear patterns

The stone's composition remains somewhat ambiguous

5 cm (5 3/8 in)

Pink Purple Tourmaline 3x4mm Rondell Faceted - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Rainbow Obsidian Our Lapis is 7-8mm inPink Tourmaline ranges in color from light pink to deep magenta, with inclusions of white to colorless translucent or transparent. Tourmaline occurs in nearly every color in the rainbow and its name derives from turmali, the Sinhalese word for mixed color precious stone. Tourmaline is unusual in that it is both pyroelectric and piezoelectric, meaning it becomes magnetically charged from heat or friction.