Paraiba Tourmaline Pear
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline, Paraiba
2010s German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Paraiba, 18k Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Ye...
2010s American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Paraiba, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Drop Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary German Baroque Revival Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 18k Gold, Ro...
2010s German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline, Paraiba
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline, Paraiba
21st Century and Contemporary British Artisan Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Paraiba, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline, Paraiba
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 14k Go...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 18k Gold, Wh...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 18k Gold, Wh...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Paraiba, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 18k Gold, Ro...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 18k Gold, Ro...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Band Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 18k Gold, Ro...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Ros...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cluster Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 18k Gold, Wh...
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 18k Gold, Wh...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 18k Gold, Wh...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 18k Gold, Wh...
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Drop Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 18k Gold, Wh...
21st Century and Contemporary German Artist Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 18k Gold, Wh...
1990s Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 18k Gold, Ro...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Spinel, Tourmaline, Paraiba, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Paraiba, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Alexandrite, Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Tourmaline, Para...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Alexandrite, Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Tourmaline, Para...
2010s German Contemporary Drop Earrings
2010s Hong Kong Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Paraiba, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Cocktail Rings
Paraiba, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Cocktail Rings
Paraiba, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Drop Earrings
Amethyst, Diamond, Morganite, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Platinum
2010s British Contemporary Band Rings
Paraiba, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary German Artist Brooches
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 Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Platinum
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Paraiba Tourmaline Pear For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Paraiba Tourmaline Pear?
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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Incredibly rare, the lovely blue-green Paraiba tourmaline gems are found in Brazil, Nigeria and Mozambique. Their color is what makes them so rare and so highly desirable. First discovered in Paraiba in northeastern Brazil, hence the name of this stone, it has since been found in other regions. However, the Brazilian Paraiba tourmalines continue to be more valuable and have a more intense hue than gems sourced in other locations. On 1stDibs, find Paraiba tourmaline jewelry from top sellers around the world.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A Paraiba tourmaline is going to be worth a lot — while diamonds generally sell for about $6,000 per carat, a carat of Paraiba tourmaline is likely to fetch about $16,000. Far rarer than diamonds, Paraiba 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. Find a collection of antique and vintage tourmaline jewelry on 1stDibs today.








