Brazilian Paraiba
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Artisan Stud Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Artisan Band Rings
Paraiba, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cufflinks
Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Regency Fashion Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
2010s Thai Fashion Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Paraiba, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline, Paraiba, Other
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Paraiba, Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline, Paraiba
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline, Paraiba
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline, Paraiba
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline, Paraiba, Other
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Paraiba, Tourmaline, Other
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Paraiba, Tourmaline, Other
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline, Paraiba, Other
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Paraiba, Tourmaline, Other
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline, Paraiba, Other
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline, Paraiba, Other
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline, Paraiba, Other
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Paraiba, Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline, Paraiba
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline, Paraiba
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline, Paraiba
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Paraiba, Tourmaline, Other
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline, Paraiba, Other
2010s Hong Kong Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Paraiba, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Tanzanian Loose Gemstones
Spinel
2010s Brazilian Loose Gemstones
Paraiba
2010s Brazilian Loose Gemstones
Paraiba
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Engagement Rings
Alexandrite, Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Platinum
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Loose Gemstones
Paraiba
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Artisan Loose Gemstones
Paraiba
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Fashion Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Platinum
2010s European Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White ...
2010s German Contemporary Fashion Rings
Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Belgian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow...
2010s Belgian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Band Rings
Paraiba, Tourmaline, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold
2010s Belgian Artist Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Blue S...
2010s Belgian Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Jade, Opal, Tourmaline, Black Opal, Paraiba, 18k Gold, Sterling...
2010s Belgian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Belgian Artist Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gol...
2010s Belgian Artist Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Paraiba, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Go...
2010s North American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Zircon, Paraiba, Blue Zircon, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Artist Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tanza...
21st Century and Contemporary German Artist Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tanza...
21st Century and Contemporary German Artist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tanza...
21st Century and Contemporary German Artist Engagement Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tanza...
2010s Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline, Diamond
2010s Italian Modern Stud Earrings
Tourmaline, Blue Zircon, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
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Brazilian Paraiba For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Brazilian Paraiba?
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.








