电气石是一种达到了宝石级别的矿物,它在珠宝行业中的惯用名称是“碧玺”。因为“碧玺”听起来和“避邪”颇有些谐音,于是在中国这个很传统的国家里,它往往被赋予了“趋吉避凶”的含义。中国人对于碧玺的喜爱在清朝表现得尤为明显,特别是慈禧太后当政时期,大凡筷子、鼻烟壶、朝珠等用品上都镶有 Tourmaline is a gemstone-grade mineral whose common name in the jewelry industry is “Tourmaline.” Because “tourmaline” sounds quite homophonic to “evil”, it is often given the meaning of “good and evil” in China, a very traditional country. Chinese love for tourmaline was particularly evident in the Qing Dynasty, especially Empress Dowager Cixi during the reign of the general chopsticks, snuff bottles, beads and other items are set on