Sea Foam Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Adam Style Natural Specimens
Rock Crystal
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Adam Style Natural Specimens
Rock Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Fashion Rings
Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
Vintage 1970s Swiss Fashion Rings
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Adam Style Natural Specimens
Rock Crystal
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Afghan Adam Style Natural Specimens
Rock Crystal
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2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Chrysophrase, Tourmaline, Turquoise, Zircon, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
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Multi-gemstone, Garnet, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
2010s Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Indicolite, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold...
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s African Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Tourmaline, Paraiba, Silver
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Congolese Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Nigerian Art Deco Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Mozambican Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline, Paraiba
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Congolese Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Contemporary Loose Gemstones
Kunzite
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
2010s Afghan Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Nigerian Art Deco Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Modern Loose Gemstones
Tourmaline
Sea Foam Tourmaline For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Sea Foam Tourmaline?
The Legacy of Tourmaline in Jewelry Design
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.