Tourmaline is a stone with amazing properties. This jewelry stone surpasses any other gem in the variety of its colors.
It is cut in a shape approximating an octagon; the type of cut is step cut. A faceted stone usually has 49, 57 or 75 facets and consists of a pavilion surrounded by 3 tiers of trapezoidal crown facets (8 facets per tier) and may have 3 to 5 tiers of trapezoidal pavilion facets (8 facets per tier).