Understanding This Piece
About Tourmaline
Tourmaline occurs in the widest natural color range of any gemstone — pink, green, blue, yellow, watermelon (bicolor pink-and-green), and the rare neon-blue Paraíba variety, which commands the highest prices in fine jewelry. Tourmaline scores 7–7.5 on Mohs (durable for daily wear) and is the October birthstone (alongside opal) and 8th-anniversary gem. The variety means tourmaline can match virtually any other color in a wardrobe.
About 14K White Gold
14K white gold mixes 58.3% pure gold with palladium and silver, then receives a rhodium plating that gives it the bright cool-white finish prized for engagement rings and diamond bands. It looks similar to platinum at roughly half the cost. The rhodium plating wears with daily use and typically needs reapplication every 18–24 months — a service we provide free for life on every white gold piece sold at ATL Luxury Jewelers. Underneath the rhodium, 14K white gold has a faint warm undertone.