{"id":324732,"date":"2018-12-04T18:43:15","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T23:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/?p=324732"},"modified":"2021-12-15T07:03:52","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T12:03:52","slug":"paraiba-tourmaline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/paraiba-tourmaline\/","title":{"rendered":"Icy-Blue Paraiba Tourmalines Give Diamonds a Run for Their Money"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/M.S.-Rau-Antiques-.jpeg\" alt=\"M.S. Rau Antiques Cocktail Ring\" class=\"wp-image-324807\" width=\"680\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/M.S.-Rau-Antiques-.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/M.S.-Rau-Antiques--350x350.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/M.S.-Rau-Antiques--950x950.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/M.S.-Rau-Antiques--120x120.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/M.S.-Rau-Antiques--768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/M.S.-Rau-Antiques--300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/M.S.-Rau-Antiques--933x933.jpeg 933w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/M.S.-Rau-Antiques--216x216.jpeg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/rings\/cocktail-rings\/brazilian-paraiba-tourmaline-ring-362-carat\/id-j_259202\/\">3.62-carat paraiba tourmaline ring. Offered by M.S. Rau Antiques <\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is, in fact, such a stone, although it comes from deep in the copper-rich mountains of Paraiba, Brazil, and not from the oceans along its coast. Far rarer than diamonds, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/paraiba-tourmaline-jewelry\/\">Paraiba tourmaline<\/a>, discovered only in the 1980s, is treasured as much for its extraordinary color as its scarcity, both of which contribute to its high value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/stone\/diamond\/\">diamonds<\/a> generally sell for about $6,000 per carat, a carat of Paraiba 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.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vanleles-1.jpg\" alt=\"VanLeles Diamonds Earrings\" class=\"wp-image-324813\" width=\"680\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vanleles-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vanleles-1-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vanleles-1-950x950.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vanleles-1-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vanleles-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vanleles-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vanleles-1-933x933.jpg 933w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vanleles-1-216x216.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/earrings\/dangle-earrings\/paraiba-tourmaline-diamonds-white-gold-titanium-earrings\/id-j_4529451\/\">VanLeles Diamonds Paraiba tourmaline, diamonds, white gold and titanium earrings<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNo other stone can have a color as magnetic and captivating as Paraiba tourmaline,\u201d says Vania Leles of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/vanleles-diamonds\/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrpb6i7D33gIVzcDICh19DwFlEAAYASAAEgKRefD_BwE&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds\">VanLeles Diamonds<\/a> who combines the stone with diamonds and other gems in several of her designs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally discovered in 1989 by Heitor Dimas Barbosa, the mine at S\u00e3o Jos\u00e9 da Batalha, Brazil, was thought to be the sole source of the stone. But in 2001, in a fascinating twist, similar tourmalines, the same deep and mesmerizing blue, were discovered in Nigeria and Mozambique.  <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The significance of these finds goes well beyond the world of jewelry; geologists have excitedly noted that they also added credence to theories of continental drift. Placed together as if working a jigsaw puzzle, the coastlines of South America and Western Africa form a near-perfect match.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/GILIN-1.jpg\" alt=\"GILIN Ring Pendant\" class=\"wp-image-324812\" width=\"680\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/GILIN-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/GILIN-1-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/GILIN-1-950x950.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/GILIN-1-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/GILIN-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/GILIN-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/GILIN-1-933x933.jpg 933w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/GILIN-1-216x216.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/rings\/fashion-rings\/gilin-paraiba-tourmaline-emerald-cabochon-diamond-ring-pendant\/id-j_3875563\/\">Gilin paraiba tourmaline, emerald cabochon and diamond ring pendant. Offered by Cara<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet the stones from the two regions are not entirely the same, according to George Peralta of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/ms-rau-antiques\/\">M.S. Rau Antiques<\/a>. \u201cTypically, Brazilian Paraibas are blue without any other color, and African examples tend to lean towards a blue with greenish colors,\u201d he explains, though he notes that this is a \u201cbroad and general rule.\u201d Indeed, Leles says she barely sees a difference, although she prefers not to call the Mozambican stones \u201cParaiba,\u201d since they are not from Brazil. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In both Brazilian and African varieties, however, it is the high copper content of the mine that accounts for the gem\u2019s blueness. An added manganese presence, found in some mines, produces a slightly more purple shade that is equally mesmerizing. The more saturated the color and more vivid the blue tones, the more desirable (and valuable) the stone.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Colleen-B.-Rosenblat-1.jpg\" alt=\"Colleen B. Rosenblat Scarab ring\" class=\"wp-image-324811\" width=\"680\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Colleen-B.-Rosenblat-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Colleen-B.-Rosenblat-1-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Colleen-B.-Rosenblat-1-950x950.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Colleen-B.-Rosenblat-1-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Colleen-B.-Rosenblat-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Colleen-B.-Rosenblat-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Colleen-B.-Rosenblat-1-933x933.jpg 933w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Colleen-B.-Rosenblat-1-216x216.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/rings\/three-stone-rings\/colleen-b-rosenblat-paraiba-tourmaline-diamond-gold-scarab-ring\/id-j_981952\/\">Colleen B. Rosenblat Paraiba tourmaline and diamond scarab ring<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To enhance their fiery depth and hypnotic glow, most jewelers prefer to work with faceted gems. Occasionally, however, some, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/?q=gilin\">Gilin<\/a> carve and shape the stone, highlighting its translucence in an echo of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/jewelry\/style\/art-nouveau\/\">Art Nouveau<\/a> masters.  Others, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.de\/creators\/colleen-b-rosenblat\/jewelry\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/dealers\/colleen-b-rosenblat\/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgvi7zrH33gIVEZ-fCh3UWgFuEAAYASAAEgK2cPD_BwE&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds\">Colleen B. Rosenblat<\/a> carve into the stone. Her Paraiba scarab ring, for instance, is a fresh twist on ancient Greek and Roman jewels, enhanced by the bewitching green-blue incandescence unique to this stone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lamentably, Paraiba tourmaline\u2019s popularity has taken its toll on the mines, some of which are rumored to be near depletion. 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