Tell me about these watermelon tourmaline beads

[Bonsai]

First, I know they’re cheaper beads. Even good watermelon tourmaline beads aren’t so much and these are quite opaque. I really actually like it for my project but the colors are so rich I’m starting to wonder if it’s synthetic

For the record it was sold as natural watermelon tourmaline

Thank you

 

[dk168]

I am not an expert, however, they look real and not synthetic to me.

DK

 

[Lentibulariaceae]

These do not look like watermelon tourmaline, but crackle-dyed quartz.

 

[smithcohn12]

First, I know they’re cheaper beads. Even good watermelon tourmaline beads aren’t so much and these are quite opaque. I really actually like it for my project but the colors are so rich I’m starting to wonder if it’s synthetic

For the record it was sold as natural watermelon tourmaline

Thank you wordle unlimited

Is that real tourmaline? It looks good.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

@Autumn in New England are you out there ?

 

[Lentibulariaceae]

I’m sorry but these are NOT real tourmaline. You can see the severe crazing and the dye pooling in the cracks. These are absolutely dyed, and unlikely tourmaline at all.

 

[pearlsngems]

Dyed quartz.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Dyed quartz.

sigh
i have been suckered in by dyed quartz

 

[Bonsai]

thank you all for confirming what I suspected