$397Sale Price / set|20% Off
Rare Neon Bluish Green Tourmaline Gemstones, 3.55 Ct Emerald Cut for Jewelry Set
Located in Peshawar, PK
GEMSTONE TYPE: Tourmaline PIECE(S): 2 WEIGHT: 3.55 Carats SHAPE: Emerald SIZE (MM): 2.20 Carat: 11.07 x 5.23 x 4.07 1.35 Carat: 7.69 x 4.99 x 4.15 COLOR: Neon Bluish Green CLARITY: ...
Tourmaline
7.10 Carat Natural Loose Indicolite Tourmaline Long Emerald Gemstone
Located in Peshawar, PK
Tourmaline deposits are found in various parts of the world, including Brazil, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and the United States, each producing unique specimens with distinct characteri...
Tourmaline, Indicolite
3.00 Carat Natural Loose Indicolite Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gemstone
Located in Peshawar, PK
Tourmaline deposits are found in various parts of the world, including Brazil, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and the United States, each producing unique specimens with distinct characteri...
Tourmaline, Indicolite
5.15 Carat Natural Loose Indicolite Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem
Located in Peshawar, PK
Tourmaline deposits are found in various parts of the world, including Brazil, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and the United States, each producing unique specimens with distinct characteri...
Tourmaline, Indicolite
$222Sale Price|50% Off
Dark Green Black Two Tone Natural Tourmaline Loose Gemstone 5.55 Ct Emerald Cut
Located in Peshawar, PK
Dark Green Black Two Tone Natural Tourmaline Loose Gemstone for Ring, Necklace Pendant or any other Jewelry Setting Emerald Cut from Kunar, Afghanistan!! 💎 GEMSTONE TYPE: Tourmalin...
Tourmaline
$238Sale Price|20% Off
Peachy Pink Natural Rubellite Tourmaline Ring Loose Gemstone 2.60 Ct Emerald Cut
Located in Peshawar, PK
Peachy Pink Natural Rubellite Tourmaline Loose Gemstone for Ring, or any other Jewelry Setting Emerald Cut from Kunar, Afghanistan!! 💎 GEMSTONE TYPE: Tourmaline ⚖️ WEIGHT: 2.60 Car...
Rubelite, Tourmaline
2.00 Carat Natural Loose Mint Green Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gemstone
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Mint Green Tourmaline Weight: 2.00 Carats Dimension: 7.3 x 6.4 x 5 Mm Shape: Emerald Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline is a captivating g...
Tourmaline
1.90 Carat Natural Loose Deep Lagoon Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gemstone
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Deep Lagoon Tourmaline Weight: 1.90 Carats Dimension: 8.8 x 5.8 x 4 Mm Shape: Emerald Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline is a captivating g...
Tourmaline
$272Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Vivid Bluish Green Bicolor Tourmaline Gemstone 2.25 Ct Emerald Cut for Ring
Located in Peshawar, PK
GEMSTONE TYPE: Tourmaline PIECE(S): 1 WEIGHT: 2.25 Carats SHAPE: Emerald SIZE (MM): 12.52 x 4.61 x 4.34 COLOR: Vivid Bluish Green Bicolor CLARITY: Slightly Included TREATMENT: None ...
Tourmaline
$391Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Vivid Bluish Green Bicolor Tourmaline Gemstone 2.85 Ct Emerald Cut for Ring
Located in Peshawar, PK
GEMSTONE TYPE: Tourmaline PIECE(S): 1 WEIGHT: 2.85 Carats SHAPE: Emerald SIZE (MM): 15.49 x 4.67 x 4.23 COLOR: Vivid Bluish Green Bicolor CLARITY: Slightly Included TREATMENT: None ...
Tourmaline
2.30 Carat Natural Loose Deep Lagoon Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gemstone
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Deep Lagoon Tourmaline Weight: 2.30 Carats Dimension: 9.2 x 6.2 x 4.1 Mm Shape: Emerald Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline is a captivatin...
Tourmaline
2.30 Carat Natural Loose Indicolite Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gemstone
Located in Peshawar, PK
Tourmaline deposits are found in various parts of the world, including Brazil, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and the United States, each producing unique specimens with distinct characteri...
Tourmaline, Indicolite
$521Sale Price|29% Off
Rare Green Natural Tourmaline Gemstone 4.80 Ct Step Emerald Cut for Ring/Jewelry
Located in Peshawar, PK
GEMSTONE TYPE: Tourmaline PIECE(S): 1 WEIGHT: 4.80 Carats SHAPE: Step Emerald Cut SIZE (MM): 11.92 x 7.74 x 6.01 COLOR: Green CLARITY: Slightly Included TREATMENT: None ORIGIN: Afgh...
Tourmaline
$144Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Blue Natural Tourmaline Gemstone, 1.60 Ct Emerald Cut for Ring/Jewelry Set
Located in Peshawar, PK
GEMSTONE TYPE: Tourmaline PIECE(S): 1 WEIGHT: 1.60 Carats SHAPE: Emerald Cut SIZE (MM): 8.91 x 5.04 x 4.08 COLOR: Blue CLARITY: Slightly Included TREATMENT: None ORIGIN: Afghanistan...
Tourmaline
4.30 Carat Natural Loose Green Tourmaline Pair Emerald Shape Gemstone
Located in Peshawar, PK
Tourmaline deposits are found in various parts of the world, including Brazil, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and the United States, each producing unique specimens with distinct characteri...
Tourmaline
6.40 Carat Natural Loose Parti Tourmaline Pair Emerald Shape Gemstone
Located in Peshawar, PK
Faceted Parti Tourmaline Pair Weight: 6.40 Carat Dimension: 8.8 x 7 x 5.5 MM Origin: Afghanistan Treatment: Non Certificate: On Customer Demand Tourmaline is a captivating gemsto...
Tourmaline, Other
3.85 Carat Natural Loose Bi Colour Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gemstone
Located in Peshawar, PK
Faceted Bi Colour Tourmaline Weight: 3.85 Carat Dimension: 11.6 x 6.6 x 5.6 MM Origin: Afghanistan Treatment: Non Certificate: On Customer Demand Tourmaline is a captivating gemst...
Tourmaline, Other
$239Sale Price|30% Off
Natural Green Emerald Square Cut Silver Ring in Handmade 925 Sterling Silver
Located in Peshawar, PK
Sourced from Panjshir, Afghanistan, the emerald is 100% natural and untreated, making this ring a meaningful choice for gemstone lovers and collectors.
Emerald, Silver, Sterling Silver
11.30 Carat Natural Loose Tri-Colour Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gemstone
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Tri-Colour Tourmaline Weight: 11.30 Carats Dimension: 18.1 x 10.3 x 6.4 Mm Origin: Kunar Afghanistan Shape: Emerald Color: Black, Pink And Blue Treatment: Non Certificate: On ...
Tourmaline
$515Sale Price|29% Off
Dark Indicolite Blue Natural Tourmaline Ring Loose Gemstone 4.25 Ct Emerald Cut
Located in Peshawar, PK
Dark Indicolite Blue Natural Tourmaline Loose Gemstone – Emerald Cut from Afghanistan!! 💎 GEMSTONE TYPE: Tourmaline ⚖️ WEIGHT: 4.25 Carats 🪚 SHAPE & CUT: Emerald Cut 📏 SIZE (MM)...
Tourmaline, Indicolite
$443Sale Price|40% Off
Pink Natural Rubellite Tourmaline Ring Loose Gemstone 4.45 Ct Emerald Cut-Jewel
Located in Peshawar, PK
Pink Natural Rubellite Tourmaline Loose Gemstone for Ring, or any other Jewelry Setting-Emerald Cut from Kunar Afghanistan!! 💎 GEMSTONE TYPE: Rubellite Tourmaline ⚖️ WEIGHT: 4.45...
Rubelite, Tourmaline
2.55 Carat Natural Loose Indicolite Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gemstone
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Indicolite Tourmaline Weight: 2.55 Carats Dimension: 8.5 x 6.6 x 4.5 Mm Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline is a captivating gemstone know...
Tourmaline, Indicolite
8.35 Carat Natural Loose Bi Colour Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gemstone
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Bi Colour Tourmaline Weight: 8.35 Carats Dimension: 15 x 9.9 x 58 Mm Shape: Emerald Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Colour: Pink And Black Tour...
Tourmaline
3.75 Carat Natural Loose Blue Tourmaline Emerald Shape Included Gemstone
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Blue Tourmaline Weight: 3.75 Carats Dimension: 10.7 x 8.1 x 4.7 Mm Colour: blue Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Shape: Emerald Tourmaline is a ca...
Tourmaline
4.50 Carat Natural Loose Bi Colour Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gemstone
Located in Peshawar, PK
Tourmaline deposits are found in various parts of the world, including Brazil, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and the United States, each producing unique specimens with distinct characteri...
Tourmaline
1.50 Carat Natural Loose Indicolite Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gemstone
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Indicolite Tourmaline Weight: 1.50 Carats Dimension: 7.2 x 5.7 x 3.9 Mm Colour: Blue Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline is a captivating gem...
Tourmaline, Indicolite
1.95 Carat Natural Loose Deep Lagoon Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gemstone
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Deep Lagoon Tourmaline Weight: 1.95 Carats Dimension: 9 x 6.2 x 3.7 Mm Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Shape: Emerald Colour: Deep Lagoon Tourmali...
Tourmaline
$480Sale Price|36% Off
7.05 Carat Natural Loose Bicolour Tourmaline Pair Emerald Shape Gem
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Bicolour Tourmaline Pair Weight: 7.05 Carats Dimension: 11.6 x 7.3 x 4.4 Mm And 11.7 x 7.5 x 4.4 Mm Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment...
Tourmaline
7.55 Carat Natural Loose Tri Colour Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gemstone
Located in Peshawar, PK
Tourmaline deposits are found in various parts of the world, including Brazil, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and the United States, each producing unique specimens with distinct characteri...
Tourmaline
5.95 Carat Natural Loose Bi Colour Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gemstone
Located in Peshawar, PK
Tourmaline deposits are found in various parts of the world, including Brazil, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and the United States, each producing unique specimens with distinct characteri...
Tourmaline
2.90 Carat Natural Loose Blue Green Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gemstone
Located in Peshawar, PK
Tourmaline deposits are found in various parts of the world, including Brazil, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and the United States, each producing unique specimens with distinct characteri...
Tourmaline
$156Sale Price|20% Off
Deep Inky Blue Natural Tourmaline Gemstone, 1 Ct Emerald Cut for Ring
Located in Peshawar, PK
GEMSTONE TYPE: Tourmaline PIECE(S): 1 WEIGHT: 1 Carat SHAPE: Emerald Cut SIZE (MM): 5 x 6.07 x 4.20 COLOR: Deep Inky Blue CLARITY: Slightly Included TREATMENT: None ORIGIN: Afghanis...
Tourmaline
$491Sale Price|35% Off
Rich Green Tourmaline 7 Ct Emerald Cut Natural Loose Gemstone for Ring / Jewelry
Located in Peshawar, PK
Rich Green Natural Tourmaline Loose Gemstone for Ring, Necklace Pendant, or any other Jewelry Setting-Emerald Cut from Kunar, Afghanistan!! 💎 GEMSTONE TYPE: Tourmaline ⚖️ WEIGHT: ...
Tourmaline
2.95 Carat Natural Loose Pink Tourmaline Pair Emerald Shape Gemstone
Located in Peshawar, PK
Tourmaline deposits are found in various parts of the world, including Brazil, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and the United States, each producing unique specimens with distinct characteri...
Tourmaline
9.70 Carat Natural Loose Maroon Pink Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gemstone
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Maroon Pink Tourmaline Weight: 9.70 Carats Dimension: 15.6 x 10.1 x 7.4 Mm Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Shape: Emerald Colour: Maroon Pink Tour...
Tourmaline
$256Sale Price|20% Off
2.15 Carats Natural Loose Bicolour Tourmaline Emerald Shape Ring Gemstone
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Tourmaline Weight: 2.55 Carats Dimension: 11.3x5.4x4.2 Mm Origin: Afghanistan Shape: Emerald Color: Blue Green (Bicolor) Treatment: Non Certificate: On Client Demand Bicol...
Tourmaline
2.70 Carat Natural Loose Reverse Pair Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gemstone
Located in Peshawar, PK
Faceted Reverse Pair Tourmaline Weight: 2.70 Carat Dimension: Indicolite Tourmaline: 8.8 x 5.2 x 3.5 Mm Pink Tourmaline: 8.8 x 5.1 x 3.5 Mm Origin: Afghanistan Treatment: Non Certi...
Tourmaline, Other
2.30 Carat Natural Loose Green Blue Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gemstone
Located in Peshawar, PK
Tourmaline deposits are found in various parts of the world, including Brazil, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and the United States, each producing unique specimens with distinct characteri...
Tourmaline
$510Sale Price|29% Off
Rare Watermelon Bicolor Natural Tourmaline Gemstone 5.60 Ct Emerald Cut for Ring
Located in Peshawar, PK
GEMSTONE TYPE: Tourmaline PIECE(S): 1 WEIGHT: 5.60 Carats SHAPE: Emerald SIZE (MM): 16.04 x 6.60 x 5.63 COLOR: Watermelon Bicolor CLARITY: Slightly Included TREATMENT: Heated ORIGI...
Tourmaline
5.50 Carat Natural Loose Tri Colour Tourmaline Pair Emerald Shape Gemstone
Located in Peshawar, PK
Faceted Tri Colour Tourmaline Pair Weight: 5.50 Carat Sizes: 2.60 And 2.80 Carat Colour: Black, Light Pink And Baby Pink Origin: Afghanistan Treatment: Non Certificate: On Cust...
Tourmaline, Other
9.05 Carat Natural Loose Tri Colour Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gemstone
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Tri Colour Tourmaline Weight: 9.05 Carats Dimension: 12.9 x 10.7 x 7.5 Mm Colour: Black, Green And Mint Green Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Shap...
Tourmaline
3.65 Carat Natural Loose Blue Green Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gemstone
Located in Peshawar, PK
Tourmaline deposits are found in various parts of the world, including Brazil, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and the United States, each producing unique specimens with distinct characteri...
Tourmaline
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
4.45 Carats Incredible Natural Loose Emerald Shape Mint Lagoon Tourmaline
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Tourmaline Weight: 4.45 Carats Dimension: 12.5 x 7.3 x 5.3 Mm Colour: Mint Green Origin: Afghanistan Treatment: Non Certificate: On Demand Shape: Emerald Mint tourmali...
Tourmaline
$289Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Neon Bluish Green Tourmaline Gemstone, 2.90 Ct Emerald Cut-Ring/Jewelry Afg
Located in Peshawar, PK
GEMSTONE TYPE: Tourmaline PIECE(S): 1 WEIGHT: 2.90 Carats SHAPE: Emerald SIZE (MM): 14.45 x 5.84 x 3.73 COLOR: Neon Bluish Green CLARITY: Slightly Included TREATMENT: None ORIGIN: A...
Tourmaline
2.15 Carat Natural Loose Bluish Green Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem
Located in Peshawar, PK
Tourmaline deposits are found in various parts of the world, including Brazil, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and the United States, each producing unique specimens with distinct characteri...
Tourmaline
7.50 Carat Natural Loose Bicolour Watermelon Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Bi Colour Tourmaline Weight: 7.50 Carats Dimension: 13.6 x 8.9 x 6.7 Mm Colour: Green And Pink (Watermelon) Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Shape: Em...
Tourmaline
$2,080Sale Price|20% Off
Natural Indicolite Blue Tourmaline 5.20 Ct Emerald Cut Loose Gemstone for Ring
Located in Peshawar, PK
Gemstone Type: Tourmaline Weight: 5.20 Carats Dimensions: 14.41 x 7.82 x 5.09 mm Color: Indicolite Blue Clarity: Eye Clean Treatment: Untreated Origin: Afghanistan 🇦🇫 Certificate...
Tourmaline, Indicolite
$2,580Sale Price|30% Off
Neon Bluish Green Tourmaline 14.75Ct Emerald Cut Natural Loose Gemstone for Ring
Located in Peshawar, PK
Behold the allure of our remarkable Neon Bluish Green Natural Loose Gemstone, a substantial 14.75 Carats of pure elegance sourced from the prestigious Jaba Mine in Kunar, Afghanistan...
Tourmaline
3.40 Carat Natural Loose Bright Green Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem For Jewellery
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Bright Green Tourmaline Weight: 3.40 Carats Dimension: 10 x 7.1 x 5.6 Mm Colour: Green Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline is a captivating g...
Emerald, Tourmaline
3.30 Carat Natural Loose Bi Colour Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gemstone
Located in Peshawar, PK
Tourmaline deposits are found in various parts of the world, including Brazil, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and the United States, each producing unique specimens with distinct characteri...
Tourmaline
2.15 Carat Natural Loose Light Green Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem
Located in Peshawar, PK
Tourmaline deposits are found in various parts of the world, including Brazil, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and the United States, each producing unique specimens with distinct characteri...
Tourmaline
1.70 Carat Natural Loose Light Pink Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem
Located in Peshawar, PK
Tourmaline deposits are found in various parts of the world, including Brazil, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and the United States, each producing unique specimens with distinct characteri...
Tourmaline
2.90 Carat Natural Loose Green Seafoam Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gemstone
Located in Peshawar, PK
Tourmaline deposits are found in various parts of the world, including Brazil, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and the United States, each producing unique specimens with distinct characteri...
Tourmaline
13.00 Carat Natural Loose Tri-Colour Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem
Located in Peshawar, PK
Tourmaline deposits are found in various parts of the world, including Brazil, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and the United States, each producing unique specimens with distinct characteri...
Tourmaline
$192Sale Price|20% Off
1.10 Carats Natural Loose Pale Pink Tourmaline Gemstone Emerald Shaped
Located in Peshawar, PK
Faceted Tourmaline Weight: 1.10 Carats Dimension: 8.1x5.2x3.3 Mm Origin: Afghanistan Color: Pale Pink Shape: Emerald Clarity: Eye Clean Certificate: On Demand With a rating betw...
Tourmaline
$1,232Sale Price|20% Off
Bluish Green Tourmaline 7.00 Ct Emerald Cut Natural Loose Gemstone for Ring
Located in Peshawar, PK
Elevate your jewelry creations with our exquisite Bluish Green Natural Tourmaline. Mined in the enchanting landscapes of Afghanistan, this gemstone boasts a captivating hue and remar...
Tourmaline
$237Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Indicolite Blue Natural Tourmaline Gemstone, 2.55 Ct Emerald Cut for Ring
Located in Peshawar, PK
GEMSTONE TYPE: Tourmaline PIECE(S): 1 WEIGHT: 2.55 Carats SHAPE: Emerald Cut SIZE (MM): 10.06 x 5.49 x 4.73 COLOR: Indicolite Blue CLARITY: Slightly Included TREATMENT: None ORIGIN...
Tourmaline, Indicolite
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.
Are you shopping for diamonds and other loose gemstones to create your own custom jewelry?
Why might you purchase a diamond or gemstone “loose” — that is, on its own, not mounted in a piece of jewelry? Perhaps you’re a connoisseur looking to acquire a unique investment. The scarcity of high-quality colored diamonds, for instance, especially pink diamonds, means that their value increases over time; the same is true of rare Kashmir sapphires and Burmese rubies. 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.
A more common scenario would be that you’re hoping to create a very special piece of custom jewelry, such as an engagement ring or a milestone-birthday present, and want to personally select the most beautiful, unusual, or ultra-rare stone you can find and afford. Doing so adds to the romance and substance of the gift and can be a part of the story told as the jewel is passed from generation to generation.
If this sounds like you, read on for tips on becoming one of the world’s savviest gem hunters.
Educate yourself: When buying any piece of gem-set fine jewelry, you should familiarize yourself with the factors that determine a stone’s price. This will enable you to streamline your search for the perfect gem and have intelligent, productive conversations with sellers.
There is a wealth of information online, such as our diamond-buying guide and this overview of colored gemstones for engagement rings. The buying guides of the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), searchable by stone type, are also a widely trusted source for consumers venturing into the world of diamonds and gems for the first time.
Vet your vendor: If you peruse 1stDibs with any regularity, you know there is no shortage of vendors who deal in top-quality loose gemstones. (Read about our vetted sellers.) Finding a trustworthy, established dealer may be as easy as getting a recommendation from friends or family. And, although it may sound obvious, it pays to Google your candidates — and consult customer reviews — before making contact.
Harakh Mehta, designer and founder of the Mumbai, India–based fine-jewelry brand Harakh, has an innate understanding of proper client relations, especially when the customer is in unfamiliar territory. “Start chatting with the dealer, get to know them better," he says. "It’s very important to establish a comfort level. We never push a sale, as we want it to be a carefully considered purchase. So, if the client is not in a rush, we do it over a few virtual meetings or phone calls.”
Request documentation: The best dealers go to great lengths to furnish clients with documents verifying the quality rating, natural origin and provenance of a stone — showing, for example, that loose emerald hails from the famous Muzo mine in Colombia — and disclosing any treatments applied to enhance its appearance. (And who doesn't love emerald jewelry? The most valuable emeralds are the ones that have a deep bluish-green to true green color and no visible inclusions.)
If no grading report is available for a stone you are interested in, the dealer should be able to provide an authenticity document, such as an appraisal or info sheet, that has been signed by an in-house gemologist or professional appraiser. Google those names, too, for extra peace of mind.
Ask for videos and visuals: When transacting with a gem dealer online, you should always request real-time videos and photographs, since professional photos of a stone, usually on a white background, have likely been retouched for optimal presentation.
Read more about how to buy loose gemstones and find your dream gems today on 1stDibs.