Find the exact green blue tourmaline you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from
gold,
18k gold and
yellow gold — can elevate any look. Find an antique version now, or shop for 188 vintage or 1450 modern creation for a more contemporary example of these cherished accessories. Finding the perfect green blue tourmaline may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 19th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. Finding an appealing green blue tourmaline — no matter the origin — is easy, but
Polya Medvedeva Jewellery,
Hasbani Diamonds and
Bulgari each produced a popular version that is worth a look. 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. There aren’t many items for
men if you’re seeking a green blue 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.