tourmaline
noun
tour·ma·line
ˈtu̇r-mə-lən 
-ˌlēn
: a mineral of variable color that consists of a complex borosilicate and is valued as a gem when transparent and cut
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The least damaging hair dryers usually have ceramic or tourmaline technology, according to Rogerio Cavalcante, owner of Second Floor Salon in NYC.
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Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2024
The luxe shades are infused with extracts from clear quartz, rose quartz, tourmaline, and more, and each stone is believed to carry energetic power.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
Those traditional, extended glass vitrines that create more of a separation between shoppers and staff are being replaced, and the color palettes of store interiors are changing from dark brown to tourmaline, sunstone and topaz.
—David Moin, WWD, 4 Dec. 2024
The number three lot in the sale was a 10.11-carat Paraiba tourmaline from Brazil, where the rare gemstone was first discovered.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2024
The luxe shades are infused with extracts from clear quartz, rose quartz, tourmaline, and more, and each stone is believed to carry energetic power.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
Those traditional, extended glass vitrines that create more of a separation between shoppers and staff are being replaced, and the color palettes of store interiors are changing from dark brown to tourmaline, sunstone and topaz.
—David Moin, WWD, 4 Dec. 2024
The number three lot in the sale was a 10.11-carat Paraiba tourmaline from Brazil, where the rare gemstone was first discovered.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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tourmaline
noun
tour·ma·line
ˈtu̇r-mə-lən
-ˌlēn
: a mineral of variable color that makes a striking gem when transparent and cut
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