On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate blue tourmaline for your needs in our varied inventory. Frequently made of
gold,
18k gold and
yellow gold, this item was constructed with great care. In our selection of items, you can find a vintage example as well as a contemporary version. If you’re looking for a blue tourmaline from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. A blue tourmaline from
Polya Medvedeva Jewellery,
Bulgari and
Luigi Ferrara — each of whom created a beautiful version of this treasured accessory — is worth considering. While most can agree that any blue tourmaline from our collection can easily elevate most outfits, but the choice of a
tourmaline version from the 3363 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. Today, if you’re looking for a
cushion cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes
emerald cut and
oval cut alternatives. Finding a blue tourmaline for sale for
women should be easy, but there are 2141 pieces available to browse for unisex as well as
men, too.
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.
