Varying shades of Pink Tourmaline twinkle & sparkle on this delicately feminine Sterling Silver necklace and earrings. Pink is one of the more rare colors of Tourmaline. Tourmaline is October's birthstone and the stone for 8th wedding anniversaries. Tourmaline comes in virtually all colors! In fact, many colors of Tourmaline are known by their own names... red and pink colors are called Rubellite, blue colors are Indicolite, green is Verdite, browns are Dravite, rare vivid greens are Paraiba, common black is Schorl, and the rare colorless Tourmalines are known as Achroite. Tourmaline is used for more than decoration. Because of its piezoelectric properties, Tourmaline has been used in pressure devices, sonar systems and in instruments that detect pressure. Metaphysically, Tourmaline encourages love, compassion and wisdom. Tourmaline is also thought to inspire creativity. It's believed that William Shakespeare had a small collection of Tourmaline to overcome writer's block! DETAILS — Ear wire material, necklace chain and accent beads: 925 Sterling Silver — Length of earrings: about 1.25 inches — Length of necklace: adjustable 16 - 19 inches — Stone: Tourmaline — Size of stones: 4mm faceted puff-coin — Birthstone: October — Gemstone to celebrate 8th wedding anniversaries