Tourmalines have been known as gemstones in Europe for many hundreds of years, even though the first finds of the mineral can be traced back to Sri Lanka. The name tourmaline derived from thuramali, which comes from Singhalese and was the general name for coloured gemstones. The Latin name for the tourmaline is Chrysolithus Turmale. The mineral can be found as prismatic crystal in rocks like gneiss. The colour of tourmalines is extremely variable and can range from blue, green, red and pink to brown and black. Tourmalines can also occur in a single crystal in the presence and interplay of different colours. This is of course an interesting circumstance especially for jewellery making. Tourmalines also often have pleochroism, an effect in which the colour of the crystal varies depending on the viewing angle. This is accompanied by the ability of tourmalines to absorb complementary light. Due to their variety of colours, Tourmalines are ideal as exclusive and high-quality gemstones. A prominent example of the tourmaline as a high-quality ornament is the championship trophy of the German soccer league. A total of 21 tourmalines are used in this trophy. Also the DFB cup is also set with this gemstone.