Paraiba Tourmaline Pear
2010s Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline, Paraiba
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan More Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary More Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
20th Century Brazilian Art Deco Loose Gemstones
Paraiba
2010s American Contemporary More Rings
Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 22k Gold
2010s Belgian Art Nouveau Fashion Rings
Tourmaline, Paraiba, White Diamond, Opal, Black Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Multi-gemstone, Gold, 18k G...
21st Century and Contemporary American Engagement Rings
Sapphire, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Paraiba, White Gold
American Drop Earrings
Tourmaline, Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Rubelite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Cluster Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Platinum
20th Century Swiss Artist Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Art Deco Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline, Paraiba
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Art Deco Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline, Paraiba
Early 2000s North American Engagement Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Artisan Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline, Paraiba
2010s Italian Modern Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan More Jewelry
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline, Paraiba
Vintage 1980s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline, Paraiba
2010s German Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
2010s German Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Tourmaline, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
White Diamond, Rubelite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Platinum
2010s American Artist Fashion Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Drop Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
White Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Tourmaline, White Gold
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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.








