African Tourmaline
2010s African Artisan Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
2010s African Artisan Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
2010s African Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline, Rubelite
2010s African Modern Loose Gemstones
Emerald, Tourmaline
2010s African Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline, Rubelite
2010s African Modern Loose Gemstones
Rubelite, Tourmaline
2010s African Artisan Fashion Rings
Tourmaline, Sterling Silver, Platinum
2010s African Modern Three-Stone Rings
Amethyst, Tourmaline, Platinum
2010s African Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Tourmaline, Zircon, Sterling Silver
2010s African Artisan Chain Bracelets
Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Tourmaline, Sterling Silver
2010s African Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Tourmaline, Rubelite, Sterling Silver
2010s African Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Tourmaline, Zircon, Sterling Silver, Platinum, Mixed Metal
Early 2000s African Modern Pendant Necklaces
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary South African Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Tourmaline
2010s African Contemporary Tennis Bracelets
Tourmaline, Zircon, Sterling Silver, Platinum
2010s Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline, Chrome Tourmaline
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s African Modern Loose Gemstones
Rubelite, Tourmaline
2010s African Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline, Rubelite
2010s African Artisan Loose Gemstones
Rubelite, Tourmaline
2010s African Artisan Loose Gemstones
Rubelite, Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Pendant Necklaces
Jade, Rose Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary African Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary African Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary African Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline, Chrome Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary African Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary African Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary African Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary African Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary African Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline, Chrome Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary African Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary African Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary African Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary African Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary African Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary African Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary African Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary African Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary African Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
2010s German Egyptian Revival Dangle Earrings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s German Modern Drop Earrings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
2010s German Retro Chain Necklaces
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Tourmaline, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Central African Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Congolese Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Congolese Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Congolese Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
20th Century African Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Congolese Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
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African Tourmaline For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is an African Tourmaline?
The Legacy of Tourmaline in Jewelry Design
Very few gems dazzle quite in the manner that tourmaline does — vintage and antique tourmaline jewelry is a showstopper, and you can blame this on its wide range of spectacular colors. In fact, when Dutch traders brought stones back home from Sri Lanka that they couldn't identify, they called them "toramalli," a Sinhalese term for "mixed gems."
If you could transform the ocean to a gem, this is what it would look like: a clear, translucent azure, bordering on turquoise, hypnotizing in its depth and sparkling in the sun.
There is, in fact, such a stone, although it comes from deep in the copper-rich mountains of Paraíba, Brazil, and not from the oceans along its coast. Far rarer than diamonds, Paraíba tourmaline, a kind of tourmaline discovered only in the 1980s, is treasured as much for its extraordinary color as its scarcity, both of which contribute to its high value.
While diamonds generally sell for about $6,000 per carat, a carat of Paraíba tourmaline is likely to fetch about $16,000. Fans of the gem are said to include singer Taylor Swift and actress Zooey Deschanel, as well as some of the finest jewelers.
“No other stone can have a color as magnetic and captivating as Paraíba tourmaline,” says Vania Leles of VanLeles Diamonds, who combines the stone with diamonds and other gems in several of her designs.
You don't have to stop at Paraíba tourmaline jewelry — on 1stDibs, find the most extraordinary antique and vintage tourmaline rings, tourmaline and diamond earrings and other accessories.








