Lowest price:$482.99Description: approx 8.00ct mm varies emerald cut bi-color brazilian tourmaline. the name tourmaline comes from sinhalese word turmali meaning mixed . the gem probably got this name because of the variety of colors it comes in and the fact that tourmaline can also be bi or tri colored. it ranks 7-7.5 on the mohs' scale of hardness. it can be faceted cut into cabs and used to carve figurines. tourmaline is the national gem of the u.s.a.