It is claimed by some people that tourmaline is the national gemstone of the USA, but there is no official confirmation regarding this matter. However, as a matter of fact, the US State of Maine named Tourmaline Gemstones their official state mineral in the year 1971, soon after beautiful tourmaline specimens were discovered there. So, what makes tourmaline different from all the different families of gemstones found in the market? And what are the healing properties of tourmaline? Let's answer all your questions one by one as you go through this comprehensive blog.