Brazilian Paraiba
2010s Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
2010s Italian Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Rubelite, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
Early 2000s European Modern Stud Earrings
Tourmaline, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Modern Bracelets
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
2010s Chinese Retro Cocktail Rings
Paraiba
21st Century and Contemporary American Engagement Rings
Diamond, Paraiba, Tourmaline, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Fashion Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Paraiba, Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Fashion Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Drop Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Paraiba, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Paraiba, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Paraiba, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Belgian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist More Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Paraiba, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline, Paraiba
21st Century and Contemporary American Drop Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline, Paraiba
21st Century and Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline, Paraiba
21st Century and Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline, Paraiba
2010s British Contemporary Stud Earrings
Opal, Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Fashion Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
2010s Austrian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century German Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline, Paraiba
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Rope Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Stud Earrings
Paraiba, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Brazilian Modern Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Paraiba, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Brazilian Modern Solitaire Rings
White Diamond, Paraiba, 18k Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Paraiba, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Brazilian Modern More Necklaces
White Diamond, Paraiba, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k 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.








