You are likely to find exactly the carved tourmaline you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Frequently made of
Gold,
18k Gold and
Yellow Gold, this item was constructed with great care. You can easily find a 43 antique edition and 61 modern creations to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect carved tourmaline among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 18th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There have been many well-made iterations of the classic carved tourmaline over the years, but those made by
Giulia Colussi,
Intini Jewels and
Diane Griswold Johnston are often thought to be among the most beautiful. A carved tourmaline can be a stylish choice for most occasions, but
Tourmaline rings, from our inventory of 86, can add a particularly distinctive touch to your look, day or night. Today, if you’re looking for a
mixed cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes
round cut and
bead alternatives. When shopping for a carved tourmaline, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for unisex or
men today than there are for
women.
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.