Tourmaline exists in many colors, sometimes mixed within one stone, and can be an excellent alternative to more expensive gemstones. Its hardness is rated at 7–7.5 on the Mohs scale (compared to 10 for diamond and 9 for sapphire and ruby).
Read descriptions carefully -- some jewelry is made synthetic tourmaline (it's usually a good buy). And some retailers use the term tourmaline but qualify it with other words to indicate the jewelry looks like tourmaline, but isn't the real thing.
1. Tourmaline Earrings
PriceGrabber
You'll find a broad range of prices in this collection of tourmaline earrings -- some are expensive, but many are priced under $50. Pink and reddish tourmaline top the colors in this assortment, and the stones are used alone or combined with other gems, from pearls to diamonds.
2. Tourmaline Bracelets
PriceGrabber
Another wide mixture of price ranges, but the collection includes quite a few affordable tourmaline bracelets. One example is the pink tourmaline briolette bracelet illustrated -- it's priced just under $80. Faux tourmaline bracelets are much less expensive.
3. Tourmaline Necklaces & Pendants
PriceGrabber
Don't be discouraged if the first tourmaline necklaces you notice are expensive. Keep rolling through the list and you'll find jewelry in a range of prices. Necklaces and pendants are usually more expensive than earrings and bracelets in general, and that guideline is true for tourmaline.
4. Tourmaline Rings
The tourmaline used in most of these rings are accompanied by one, and sometimes two, other gemstones. Rings vary greatly in price, but some mimic more expensive gemstones of the same color. You'll find deep green tourmaline rings that are every bit as beautiful as jewelry made from emeralds, but at a lesser price.5. Tourmaline Body Jewelry
Small pieces of tourmaline are used as accents in this selection of body jewelry. Nearly all of the jewelry is priced at about $21, but a few of the more intricate pieces are more expensive.