Watermelon Tourmaline
gemstones in minerals, rough and pierced in pendants

In lithotherapy, watermelon tourmaline is seen as a symbol of the reconciliation of opposing yet complementary forces. Its contrasting colors make palpable its virtues of unity and its links with the quest for harmony.

The origins of watermelon tourmaline

It was discovered fairly recently, in 1902 in Maine in the USA, but didn't really become popular until the 1970s. It was then found in California, in the Hindu Kush mountains, in Afghanistan, but also, towards the end of the 20th century, in Brazil, Nigeria and Madagascar, which produced a fine gem quality.

In South America, shamans use it in protection and healing rituals, using it for its balancing power between opposing forces, to reconcile love and reason, or peacemaking balance and passion.

Lithotherapy properties

It is an excellent centering, balancing and healing stone that possesses the virtues of pink tourmaline, Rubellite and green tourmaline, Verdelite.

The green and pink colors of Watermelon Tourmaline are the yang and yin of nature. It is a very complete, balanced and skillful healing stone.

It is associated with love and joy, compassion and mercy. Its benefits help heal the emotions as part of a deep spiritual process. Power and gentleness combine to offer a complete healing of energies at the heart energy center.

She's the companion who helps you heal old or recent wounds that are still bleeding. With her, you'll learn to see, recognize and welcome all the Love that is given to you and that surrounds you, even if emotional deficiencies or betrayals blur your vision.

It acts like a beam carrying a flow of unconditional Love. It is the magic wand that revives sleeping, aching, closed or bruised hearts.

It teaches you to see the positive side of things, even in the worst situations, giving you the impetus to take the necessary action.

And don't be fooled by its apparent softness! Watermelon tourmaline doesn't play with feelings and doesn't compromise. It's a stone that imposes righteousness. With it, you can't hide, you can't run away and you can't deny it. It pushes you forward on a path of healing, a path to yourself.

Physical action

In lithotherapy, its stimulating and soothing virtues for the whole organism, and in particular for the endocrine, cardiac and nervous systems, offer great support during periods of fatigue or weakness; it prevents burn-out, can help with depression and anxiety, personality disorders, and can improve coordination.

A stone of unconditional love that promotes fertility and teaches the art of patience, it is the perfect companion for couples wishing to conceive a child and those for whom adoption procedures seem interminable.

How to use watermelon tourmaline?

It's the perfect gift to give to each other or to two lovers, to keep love alive in the couple without wounds getting the better of them.

Wear a watermelon Tourmaline on you, preferably close to the heart, to benefit from its virtues on a daily basis.

Relaxation, treatment or meditation with a watermelon tourmaline placed on the heart chakra is beneficial for dissolving blockages in this area and improving the circulation of energies.

Where to place it?

In your home, it will diffuse energies conducive to love. It is perfect in the marital bedroom to restore the couple's bond.

In a treatment room, she works on unconditional love and will act to maintain the verticality necessary for any therapeutic activity.

Which crystals amplify the virtuous effects of watermelon tourmaline in lithotherapy?

• Combined with Amethyst to enhance its soothing effects
• with green Aventurine, for greater balance and harmony
• with Citrine to help overcome negative emotions
• to Kunzite, to open your heart as you would open a door to harmony
• combined with Rhodonite to boost self-esteem
• with black Tourmaline to protect against negative influences.

Mineralogy of watermelon tourmaline

Watermelon Tourmaline is a variety of Tourmaline characterized by its green and pink colors, like a slice of watermelon.

The pink color in the center is due to the presence of manganese, while the green color on the outside is caused by chromium or vanadium.

It forms mainly in pegmatites, which are generally rich in rare elements.

It can be found in Brazil, Afghanistan, Madagascar, Nigeria and the United States.

Watermelon tourmaline has a hardness of 7 to 7.5 on the Mohs scale - making it a fine, resistant stone. But beware: it hates thermal shock. Avoid any sudden change in temperature, which could result in fracture or discoloration.