KALIFANO Tourmaline Bundle with Calming and Purification Energy - Rare Brazilian Watermelon Rubellite Turmalina Reiki Healing Crystal

I was delighted, in the first instance, to receive my package a full six days ahead of Amazon's due date. With the continuing machinations of Covid, and the busy-ness of the Festive season, that was no mean feat!Then, I was delighted with the way my Tourmalines were packaged. Inside a secure, well-padded envelope (with the brand name on it, which is very helpful when you can't remember the seller's name for toffee)... well, what I can say? Without recourse to hyperbole, having imported quite a few gemstones both raw and polished, it's without doubt the cleverest packaging I've had the pleasure to encounter. Shown in my photo, it resembles a small picture frame; but instead of glass, the stones are held securely but gently in place by soft, flexible - yet strong - plastic. The whole was ideal for a trans-Atlantic journey, protecting the gems within from the whims of Atlantic weather while ensuring the packaging itself did not damage them. The package also contained a very useful velvet travel pouch (mine are all falling to pieces, so that was a nice, serendipitous surprise), an information card and, most remarkably, a certificate of authenticity.It was with more delight that I examined the contents. I received about two dozen Tourmalines of various sizes, which number included several beautiful specimens of classic Watermelon Tourmaline, a number of Pink Tourmalines (fine by me, because this particular form of the gem has very happy associations), a Canary and a Peach Tourmaline, and even two which, although I have yet to see them in proper daylight - the package arrived near sunset yesterday, and the sun is about 45 minutes from rising as I write - appear to be Achroites with a small hint of green at one corner. Such variety is not to be sniffed at! Thanks to this seller, my collection of Tourmaline crystals lacks but one, which will be much trickier to obtain: the very rare Violet Tourmaline.I'm a crystal whisperer and, as a fortunate owner of the ultra-rare Rainbow Tourmaline (a piece of luck I still marvel at almost two years later), I'm familiar with the gem - it's something of a speciality - so I can say with some certainty that though their journey has been long, they haven't suffered unduly through the experience. Which is thanks in part to Kalifano's care, and thanks in part to that ingenious packaging.As far as the price is concerned, I'll simply say this: I've seen for sale, on other Stateside websites, single classic Watermelon Tourmaline crystals (that's green on the outside with a pink to pinkish-red core; there are also other forms, such as green on the outside with a blue core) which, with equivalent shipping to my home (please ignore what Amazon say at the top of my review, I am in fact based in the UK) would have cost me more for just the one crystal, than I paid for the entire Kalifano set plus shipping.I am, in all honesty, a born critic; but there is simply nothing about the purchase or the experience that I can find even the most minor fault with.A hearty well done a Merry Christmas, and a MOST RECOMMENDED, for both the seller and the product!

Better than expected in terms of quality, energy, and overall variety. Perfect

I was looking to replace my watermelon tourmaline stone I gifted to someone. These are mixed and have a great vibe! Also, I got them right away!

The tourmaline arrives in a very nice box. It is a good mix of sizes from pea sized to almost quarter sized. The colors are subtle in my lot, but I like that. (I prefer untreated stones if possible.) The price is great and so is the quality. The only caveat is if you love larger crystals, this may not be for you. Other than that they are exceptional. Would recommend both seller and product.

I've bought quite a few crystals from Kalifano that were of high quality which is why I ordered the bicolor tourmaline. A great disappointment, a bunch of chips, no vibrant colors , definitely over priced and over rated. I'll keep them because I'm in Israel and it's too much of a hassle sending them back. This will make me think twice before I place another order with this company though.

I have ordered from kalifano several times, the items are always accurately described and decent product. Mine even came early. I was expecting smaller pieces because of the other reviews but mine were pretty good size with some pea size mixed in. Very happy with my purchase.

I have been on a rock binge lately and have bought quite a bit from Kalifano. Most of my purchases have been lovely and lived up to the image shown. Not this one. Because a lot of it was basically rock "crumbs." it was cleverly packaged in a plastic wrap. There's very little color in what was in the "package" and even the larger pieces were not very big. And as I said, much of it was sort of a bunch of dull crumble. On the whole, while I have high praise for Kalifano, not on this one. It was a disappointing bust.

Pieces are tiny shards and do not look authentic. There is no color variation in this Watermelon Tourmaline. Also, looks nothing like the ad picture.**Edited and stars changed. The seller contacted me right away and sent me out a replacement set priority mail. The new pieces are really nice crystals! Thank you for resolving my issue immediately.