1.45 Carat Adorable Rubellite Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem For Women’s Ring
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Rubellite Tourmaline Weight: 1.45 Carats Dimension: 8.2 x 5.2 x 4 Mm Origin: Afghanistan Shape: Emerald Color: Pink Certificate: On Demand Rubellite tourmaline, often regarde...
Rubelite, Tourmaline
$280Sale Price|20% Off
Gorgeous 2.25 Carats Natural Loose Mint Green Tourmaline Long Emerald Shape Gem
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Tourmaline Weight: 2.25 Carats Dimension: 12.1x4.8x4.1 Mm Origin: Kunar Afghanistan Shape: Emerald Treatment: Non Color: Light Green Treatment: Non Certificate: On Client D...
Tourmaline
3.50 Carat Natural Loose Indicolite Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem For Bracelet
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Indicolite Tourmaline Weight: 3.50 Carats Dimension: 10 x 6.6 x 5.7 Mm Colour: ink Blue Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline is a captivating ...
Tourmaline, Indicolite
$160Sale Price|36% Off
2.35 Carats Natural Loose Spessartine Garnet Emerald Shape Gem For Ring
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Spessartine Garnet Weight: 2.35 Carats Dimension: 8.3 x 6.5 x 5.1 Mm Colour: Orange Treatment: Non Shape: Emerald Certificate: On Demand Spessartine garnet, often referred to...
Garnet
5.35 Carat Natural Loose Indicolite Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem For Jewellery
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Indicolite Tourmaline Weight: 5.35 Carats Dimension: 11.3 x 8.7 x 6.2 Mm Colour: Blue Origin: Afghanistan Treatment: Non Certificate: On Demand Indicolite tourmaline, prized f...
Tourmaline, Indicolite
3.15 Carat Natural Loose Blue Green Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem For Jewellery
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Tourmaline Weight: 3.15 Carats Dimension: 10.2 x 5.8 x 5.8 Mm Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline is a captivating gemstone known for its re...
Tourmaline
$296Sale Price|20% Off
3.05 Carat Emerald Cut Natural Loose Open Green Loose Tourmaline Ring Gemstone
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Tourmaline Weight: 3.05 Carats Dimension: 10.3x6.3x5.4 Mm Origin: Kunar Afghanistan Shape: Emerald Color: Green Treatment: Non Certificate: On Customer Demand Tourmaline i...
Tourmaline
$240Sale Price|20% Off
Gorgeous Natural Loose Mint Green Tourmaline Emerald Cut Ring Gemstone 2.0 Carat
Located in Peshawar, PK
Gemstone Type : Tourmaline Weight : 2.0 Carats Dimensions : 9.2x6.4x4.3 Mm Origin : Kunar Afghanistan Clarity : Eye Clean Shape: Emerald Color: Mintgreen Certificate: On Demand Basic...
Tourmaline
$216Sale Price|32% Off
1.45 Carat Natural Loose Indicolite Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem For Ring
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Indicolite Tourmaline Weight: 1.45 Carats Dimension: 7.1 x 5.6 x 3.9 Mm Colour: Blue Origin: Afghanistan Treatment: Non Certificate: On Demand Indicolite tourmaline, prized fo...
Indicolite, Tourmaline
3.95 Carat Natural Loose Lagoon Tourmaline Long Emerald Shape Gem For Ring
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Lagoon Tourmaline Weight: 3.95 Carats Dimension: 14.2 x 5.9 x 5 Mm Colour: Greenish Blue Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline is a captivating...
Tourmaline
3.90 Carat Natural Loose Bi Colour Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem For Necklace
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Bi Colour Tourmaline Weight: 3.90 Carats Dimension: 14.5 x 6.4 x 4.8 Mm Colour: Green And Seafoam Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline is a ...
Tourmaline
2.90 Carat Natural Bi Colour Loose Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem For Jewellery
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Bi Colour Tourmaline Weight: 2.90 Carats Sizes: 1.49 To 1.50 Carat Dimension: 9.7 x 4.2 x 3.9 Mm And 9.7 x 4.3 x 4 Mm Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On...
Tourmaline
6.45 Carat Natural Loose Bright Green Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem For Necklace
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Bright Green Tourmaline Weight: 6.45 Carats Dimension: 12.8 x 8.9 x 6.8 Mm Colour: Bright Green Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline is a c...
Tourmaline
2.65 Carat Natural Loose Bright Green Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem For Jewellery
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Bright Green Tourmaline Weight: 2.65 Carats Dimension: 10.8 x 5.6 x 4.9 Mm Colour: Bright Green Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline is a cap...
Tourmaline
2.45 Carat Natural Loose Green Tourmaline Long Emerald Shape Gem For Necklace
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Green Tourmaline Weight: 2.45 Carats Dimension: 11.7 x 5.1 x 4.3 Mm Colour: Green Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline is a captivating gemsto...
Tourmaline
5.30 Carat Natural Loose Bi Colour Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem For Jewellery
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Bi Colour Tourmaline Weight: 5.30 Carats Dimension: 11.9 x 8 x 6.1 Mm Colour: Green And Blue Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline is a captiv...
Tourmaline
2.70 Carat Natural Loose Bright Green Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gemstone For Ring
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Bright Green Tourmaline Weight: 2.70 Carats Dimension: 7.9 x 6.4 x 5.5 Mm Colour: Bright Green Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline is a capti...
Tourmaline
2.60 Carat Natural Loose Green Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem From Earth Mine
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Green Tourmaline Weight: 2.60 Carats Dimension: 9.2 x 6.1 x 4.9 Mm Colour: Green Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline is a captivating gemsto...
Tourmaline
1.40 Carat Natural Loose Light Green Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem For Ring
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Light Green Tourmaline Weight: 1.40 Carats Dimension: 6.4 x 5.7 x 4.8 Mm Colour: Light Green Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline is a capt...
Tourmaline
2.45 Carat Natural Loose Dark Green Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem For Ring
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Tourmaline Weight: 2.45 Carats Dimension: 9 x 5.8 x 5.3 Mm Colour: Dark Green Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline is a captivating gemstone k...
Tourmaline
Top AAA Quality 4.55 Carat Natural Loose Indicolite Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Indicolite Tourmaline Weight: 4.55 Carats Dimension: 10.5 x 8.3 x 6 Mm Colour: Blue Origin: Afghanistan Treatment: Non Certificate: On Demand Indicolite tourmaline, prized for...
Indicolite
1.60 Carat Natural Loose Bi Colour Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem For Jewellery
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Bi Colour Tourmaline Weight: 1.60 Carats Dimension: 9.5 x 5.6 x 3.6 Mm Colour: Hot Pink and Green Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline is a c...
Tourmaline
4.45 Carat Natural Loose Mint Green Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem For Jewellery
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Mint Tourmaline Weight: 4.45 Carats Dimension: 12.6 x 6.6 x 5.8 Mm Colour: Mint Green Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline is a captivating ...
Tourmaline
Rare Color 5.05 Carat Natural Loose Blue Seafoam Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Blue Seafoam Tourmaline Weight: 5.05 Carats Dimension: 15.5 x 6.5 x 5.6 Mm Colour: Blue Seafoam Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline is a cap...
Tourmaline
6.15 Carat Natural Loose Green Tourmaline With Lagoon Shade Emerald Shape Gem
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Bright Green Tourmaline Weight: 6.15 Carats Dimension: 11.4 x 8.8 x 7.6 Mm Colour: Bright Green Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline is a cap...
Tourmaline
3.20 Carat Natural Loose Lagoon Seafoam Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem For Ring
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Seafoam Tourmaline Weight: 3.20 Carats Dimension: 12.5 x 6.6 x 4.4 Mm Colour: Greenish Blue Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline is a captiva...
Tourmaline
6.00 Carat Natural Loose Bi Colour Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem For Jewellery
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Bi Colour Tourmaline Weight: 6.00 Carats Dimension: 11.9 x 8.2 x 6.5 Mm Colour: Hot Pink and Green Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline is a c...
Tourmaline
$280Sale Price|20% Off
2.85 Carat Natural Loose Green Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem From Earth Mine
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Green Tourmaline Weight: 2.85 Carats Dimension: 9.4 x 7.2 x 4.4 Mm Colour: Green Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline is a captivating gemsto...
Tourmaline
1.90 Carat Natural Loose Tri Colour Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gemstone For Ring
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Tri Colour Tourmaline Weight: 1.90 Carats Dimension: 8 x 6.1 x 4.4 Mm Colour: Pink, Gray And Black Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Clarity : moderat...
Tourmaline
6.55 Carat Natural Loose Bi Colour Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem For Jewellery
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Bi Colour Tourmaline Weight: 6.55 Carats Dimension: 17.2 x 7.5 x 5.7 Mm Colour: Hot Pink and Green Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline is a...
Tourmaline
6.80 Carat Natural Loose Tourmaline Set Emerald Shape Gem For Jewellery Making
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Tourmaline Set Weight: 6.80 Carats Sizes: Mint Green : 2.30 Carat Green : 2.40 Carat Pink : 2.05 Carat Colour: Mint Green, Green And Pink Origin: Af...
Tourmaline
$496Sale Price|20% Off
Natural Loose Green Tourmaline Pair 8.0 Carat Emerald Shape Gem For Earrings
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Green Tourmaline Pair Weight: 8.0 Carats Dimension: 10.5 x 7.1 x 6.5 Mm Colour: Green Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline is a captivating ...
Tourmaline
$10,000Sale Price|20% Off
Huge 24.40 Carats Bi Color Loose Tourmaline Emerald Shape For Necklace Jewellery
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Tourmaline Weight: 24.40 Carats Dimension: 21X11.6x10.1 Mm Origin: Kunar Afghanistan Shape: Emerald Color: Yellow & Green Certificate: On Customer Demand Bicolor tourmalin...
Tourmaline
$304Sale Price|20% Off
3.05 Carat Natural Loose Lagoon Tourmaline Long Emerald Shape Gem For Jewellery
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Lagoon Tourmaline Weight: 3.05 Carats Dimension: 11.9 x 5.7 x 5 Mm Colour: Lagoon Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline is a captivating gemst...
Tourmaline
$600Sale Price|60% Off
3.15 Carat Natural Loose Bright Green Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem For Jewellery
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Bright Green Tourmaline Weight: 3.15 Carats Dimension: 13 x 6 x 4.5 Mm Colour: Green Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline is a captivating gem...
Tourmaline
$240Sale Price|20% Off
1.45 Carat Natural Loose Mint Green Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem For Ring
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Mint Green Tourmaline Weight: 1.45 Carats Dimension: 7.8 x 5.2 x 4 Mm Colour: Mint Green Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline is a captivating ...
Tourmaline
$320Sale Price|20% Off
4.05 Carat Natural Loose Pink Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem For Jewellery Making
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Pink Tourmaline Weight: 4.05 Carats Dimension: 9.8 x 7.5 x 6.8 Mm Colour: Pink Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline is a captivating gemstone ...
Tourmaline
$320Sale Price|20% Off
4.15 Carat Natural Loose Green Tourmaline Long Emerald Shape Gem For Necklace
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Green Tourmaline Weight: 4.15 Carats Dimension: 14 x 6.1 x 5.2 Mm Colour: Green Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline is a captivating gemstone ...
Tourmaline
$320Sale Price|36% Off
3.70 Carat Natural Loose Mint Green Tourmaline Emerald Gem For Jewellery Making
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Mint Green Tourmaline Weight: 3.70 Carats Dimension: 9.3 x 8.3 x 5.7 Mm Colour: Mint Green Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline is a captivatin...
Tourmaline
$192Sale Price|20% Off
1.00 Carat Natural Loose Green Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem For Jewellery Making
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Green Tourmaline Weight: 1.00 Carats Dimension: 6.5 x 5.2 x 3.9 Mm Colour: Green Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline is a captivating gemston...
Tourmaline
$200Sale Price|20% Off
Genuine 1.90 Carat Natural Loose Indicolite Tourmaline Emerald Cut Gemstone
Located in Peshawar, PK
Blue Indicolite Tourmaline Weight : 1.90 Carats Dimensions : 9.1x5.8x4.2 Mm Origin : Kunar Afghanistan Clarity : Eye Clean Shape: Emerald Color: Blue Indicolite Certificate: On Dem...
Tourmaline, Indicolite
7.80 Carat Natural Loose Bi Colour Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem For Necklace
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Bi Colour Tourmaline Weight: 7.80 Carats Dimension: 14.1 x 7.8 x 7.5 Mm Colour: Mint And Aqua Blue Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline is a c...
Tourmaline
$400Sale Price|20% Off
2.20 Carat Natural Loose Bi Colour Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem For Jewellery
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Bi Colour Tourmaline Weight: 2.20 Carats Dimension: 9.4 x 5.6 x 4.5 Mm Colour: Mint And Aqua Blue Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline is a cap...
Tourmaline
$320Sale Price|20% Off
2.90 Carat Natural Loose Bi Colour Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem For Jewellery
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Bi Colour Tourmaline Weight: 2.90 Carats Dimension: 10.4 x 6.4 x 5 Mm Colour: Mint And Aqua Blue Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline is a cap...
Tourmaline
$360Sale Price|20% Off
2.40 Carats Natural Loose Green Tourmaline With Lagoon Shade Emerald Shape
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Tourmaline Weight: 2.40 Carats Dimension: 10.1x5.3x4.5 Mm Origin; Kunar Afghanistan Shape: Emerald Color; Open Green Treatment: Non Certificate; On Client Demand .
Tourmaline, Chrome Tourmaline
2.25 Carat Natural Loose Emerald Perfect Square Shape Gem For Wedding Ring
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Emerald Weight: 2.25 Carats Dimensions: 8 x 8 x 5.3 Mm Origin: Swat Pakistan Shape: Emerald Color: Green Treatment: Non Certificate: On Demand The Swat Emerald, also known as ...
Emerald
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
4.05 Carats Natural Loose Long Emerald Shape Bi colour Tourmaline Gem For Ring
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Bi Colour Tourmaline Weight: 4.05 Carats Dimension: 19 x 5.4 x 4.3 Mm Origin: Afghanistan Colour: Mint Green And White Treatment: Non Certificate: On Demand Shape: Long E...
Tourmaline
4.80 Carat Natural Loose Spessartine Garnet Emerald Shape Gem For Jewellery
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Spessartine Garnet Weight: 4.80 Carats Dimension: 11 x 8.7 x 5.8 Mm Colour: Orange Treatment: Non Shape: Emerald Certificate: On Demand Spessartine garnet, often referred to...
Mandarin Garnet
AAA Top Quality 31.15 Carat Natural Lagoon Tourmaline Emerald Cut Gemstone
Located in Peshawar, PK
Gemstone Type : Tourmaline Weight : 31.15 Carats Dimensions : 17x16.6x12.9 Mm Origin : Kunar Afghanistan Clarity : Loupe Clean Shape: Emerald Color: Lagoon Green Certificate: On Dem...
Tourmaline, Chrome Tourmaline
4.60 Carat Natural Loose Golden Topaz Emerald Shape Gem From Skardu, Pakistan
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Golden Topaz Weight: 4.60 Carats Dimension: 10 x 7.8 x 6.3 Mm Origin: Skardu, Pakistan Shape: Emerald Color: Golden Treatment: Non Certificate: On Demand Golden Topaz is a ra...
Topaz
$144Sale Price|55% Off
1.80 Carat Natural Loose Spessartine Garnet Emerald Gem For Jewellery Making
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Spessartine Garnet Weight: 1.80 Carats Dimension: 7.8 x 5.7 x 4.5 Mm Colour: Orange Treatment: Non Shape: Emerald Certificate: On Demand Spessartine garnet, often refe...
Mandarin Garnet
Top AAA Quality 6.00 Carat Natural Loose Indicolite Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Indicolite Tourmaline Weight: 6.00 Carats Dimension: 13.7 x 8.1 x 6 Mm Colour: Blue Origin: Afghanistan Treatment: Non Certificate: On Demand Indicolite tourmaline, prized for...
Tourmaline, Indicolite
3.25 Carat Natural Loose Bi Colour Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem From Earth Mine
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Bi Colour Tourmaline Weight: 3.25 Carats Dimension: 9.4 x 7.8 x 5 Mm Colour: Black And Blue Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline is a captiva...
Tourmaline
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
9.65 Carats Natural Loose Pink Bicolour Tourmaline Emerald Shape Ring Jewellery
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Tourmaline Weight; 9.65 Carats Dimension: 15.4x7.9x8 Mm Origin: Kunar Afghanistan Shape: Emerald Color: Pink & Light Yellow Treatment: Untreated/ Unheated Certificate: On...
Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline
$301Sale Price|30% Off
2.00 Carat Natural Loose Bluish Green Dual Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem For Ring
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Bluish Green Dual Tourmaline Weight: 2.00 Carats Dimension: 6.4 x 4.7 x 3.9 Mm And 6.4 x 4.3 x 3.6 Mm Colour: Bluish Green Origin: Afghanistan Certific...
Tourmaline
5.85 Carat Natural Loose Pretty Bi Colour Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem For Ring
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Bi Colour Tourmaline Weight: 5.85 Carats Dimension: 1.1 x 9.5 x 6.9 Mm Colour: Peach Pink And Mint Green Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline...
Tourmaline
$240Sale Price|20% Off
2.25 Carat Natural Loose Light Mint Green Tourmaline Emerald Shape Gem For Ring
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose light Mint Green Tourmaline Weight: 2.25 Carats Dimension: 11.1 x 6 x 3.6 Mm Colour: Light Mint Green Origin: Afghanistan Certificate: On Demand Treatment: Non Tourmaline is ...
Tourmaline
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.