Tourmaline is a gemstone well-known for naturally occurring in any shade and saturation of color on the color spectrum. Special terms are assigned to stones of certain colors, such as "rubellite" (red), "indicolite" (blue), "schorl" (black), "dravite" (brown), and "Paraiba" (highly rare electric blue only from Brazil). Occasionally, multiple vivid colors can be present in a single stone, completely independent from one another. These stones are referred to as "bicolor" and "tricolor."

Tourmaline is a hard stone coming in at 7 to 7.5 on the Mohs hardness scale. While stones are safe to use with chemical jewelry cleaner, it is very important to note that tourmaline cannot be put into an ultrasonic cleaner machine. Many tourmalines contain natural liquid-filled inclusions that can burst from ultrasonic vibrations created by such a machine, causing a stone to break. Soap, water, and a soft bristled toothbrush are safe and effective for cleaning tourmaline jewelry.

Spinel is a gemstone that naturally forms in a wide variety of colors. Red is the most desirable color, followed by vivid cobalt blue, then vivid hot pink and bright, saturated orange. Violet, purple, lavender, and black stones are most common. While natural green spinel may possibly exist in special collections, it is common industry belief that all green spinel available to the market is either synthetic or tampered with (by inserting a thin disc of green glass between two pieces of colorless spinel). We find it prudent to stand by this belief unless otherwise proven by a GIA certificate. Black spinel can typically be told apart from other black stones with a super magnet due to its high iron content - it will be faintly magnetic. Red spinel is often confused with ruby, though red spinel tends to be brighter and more light-reflective.

Natural spinel ranks 8 on the Mohs hardness scale, making it a great choice in jewelry for everyday wear. Spinel jewelry can be cleaned in chemical jewelry cleaners as well as ultrasonic cleaners. As with most jewelry, it is especially safe to clean with warm water, mild soap, and a soft bristled toothbrush.

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