Surely you’ll find the exact large tourmaline you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Frequently made of
Gold,
18k Gold and
Yellow Gold, this item was constructed with great care. Find an antique version now, or shop for 105 vintage or 52 modern creation for a more contemporary example of these cherished accessories. Making the right choice when shopping for a large tourmaline may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 19th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. There have been many well-made iterations of the classic large tourmaline over the years, but those made by
Bulgari,
TIVON FINE JEWELLERY and
Aria Jewelry Design are often thought to be among the most beautiful. See these pages for an
oval cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also
round cut cut and
cushion cut cut versions available here, too. There aren’t many items for
men if you’re seeking a large tourmaline, as most of the options available are for
women and unisex.
Prices for a large tourmaline can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $120 and can go as high as $65,000, while this accessory, on average, fetches $4,233.
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.