Surely you’ll find the exact 6 carat tourmaline you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Frequently made of
Gold,
18k Gold and
White Gold, this item was constructed with great care. Our collection of these items for sale includes 765 vintage editions and 2789 modern creations to choose from as well. Making the right choice when shopping for a 6 carat tourmaline may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 18th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. As it relates to this specific piece, our collection includes designs that are universally popular, but
.5 Carat and
1 Carat carat weights, specifically, are sought with frequency. Creating a 6 carat tourmaline has been a part of the legacy of many jewelers, but those produced by
Merkaba,
Roshe Jewels and
Sarosi By Timeless Gems are consistently popular. See these pages for an
oval cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also
round cut cut and
cushion cut cut versions available here, too. There aren’t many items for
men if you’re seeking a 6 carat tourmaline, as most of the options available are for
women and unisex.
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.