On 1stDibs, there are many options to choose from in our inventory of indicolite tourmaline gems. Frequently made of
Gold,
18k Gold and
Yellow Gold, these items were constructed with great care. Our collection of indicolite tourmaline gems includes designs that are universally popular, but
Artisan and
Modern styles, specifically, are sought with frequency.
Sarosi By Timeless Gems,
Merkaba and
Thesis Gems and Jewelry each produced beautiful examples of these items that are worth considering. A selection of
emerald cut,
bead and
cushion cut can be found today on these pages. If you’re browsing the variety of indicolite tourmaline gems for sale, you’ll find that many are available today for
women, but there are still pieces to choose from for
men.
Prices for indicolite tourmaline gems can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $960 and can go as high as $27,000, while indicolite tourmaline gems, on average, fetch $8,173.
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.