Description AAA Herkimer Green Tourmaline Ring AAA herkimer green tourmaline ring is stunning. Beautiful 1 carat 6 mm Herkimer has stunning sparkle and is AAA quality. We actually own the location this gemstone was found (Little Falls, New York) and we can guarantee this gem is 100 percent natural; no treatment has been done to enhance the natural beauty of this gemstone. Herkimer are extremely durable. In fact, they are so strong they can scratch steel and glass, making this gem a perfect choice for an engagement ring or as a keepsake that can be passed down from generation to generation. Set in a high quality sterling silver, with two forest green tourmaline weighing .20 carats each. Rhodium bonded to prevent tarnish, this ring is currently a size 7 but can be sized to whatever you may need. Please allow two weeks for custom sizing. To see a video of this ring in natural light please visit Prefer this ring set in gold or with a different gemstone? contact us! To see more of our AAA herkimer green tourmaline ring or other styles please visit https://herkimerdiamondrings.com/product-category/rings/ About conflict free Herkimer Diamonds Herkimer diamonds are very clear & pure double-terminated quartz crystals that are found only in upstate New York. These gemstones were named due to the fact that the first crystals were found in Herkimer county and had the raw appearance of diamond. Herkimer diamonds are a wonderful, inexpensive, naturally occurring conflict free alternative to traditional diamonds. They are truly hard to distinguish from a diamond as they are very hard, durable, and can scratch steel and glass. Herkimer diamonds will give you and yours a lifetime of enjoyment! As is the case for any crystal found in the Earth, a coincidence of appropriate conditions was responsible for the growth of Herkimer diamonds. The environment must provide a crucible of some sort for the crystals to form in. The elements that are needed for the crystal’s formation must be present and in a state known as free dissociation. Like common table salt dissolved in water, the constituent elements must be moving freely within a confined area. Conditions must then occur which allow these elements to come back together in a regular geometric pattern that is dictated by the electrostatic forces at the atomic level. Atoms in this state act like little magnets and, like the north and south poles in magnets, they can only attach to each other in ways that are specifically dictated by these forces. It is these forces that ultimately shape the beautiful geometry of Herkimer diamonds. The host rock for Herkimer diamonds is the Cambrian-age, Little Falls Dolostone. The Little Falls Dolostone was deposited about 500 million years ago and the Herkimer Diamonds formed in cavities within the dolostone. These cavities are frequently lined with drusy quartz crystals and often are coated with a tarry hydrocarbon. About Tourmaline The gemstone Tourmaline is the official birthstone for October as adopted by the American National Association of Jewelers in 1912. It also the traditional birthstone for October, the stone for the Zodiac sign of Leo, and the accepted gem for the 8th wedding anniversary. The name Tourmaline comes from the Sinhalese (Sri Lanka) word tura mali which translates as the stone of mixed colors. These stones are 7 to 7.5 on the Mohs’ scale of hardness. Tourmaline is available in a wide variety of colors from black to bluish-black, dark brown, yellow, medium brown, blue to neon blue, lime to dark forest green, red and reddish purple, yellow, pink, and colorless
