You are likely to find exactly the paraiba gem you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Frequently made of
18k Gold,
Gold and
White Gold, this item was constructed with great care. For this particular piece,
.5 Carat and
1 Carat are consistently popular carat weights. There have been many well-made iterations of the classic paraiba gem over the years, but those made by
Sarosi By Timeless Gems,
Merkaba and
Mother Nature are often thought to be among the most beautiful. A paraiba gem can be a stylish choice for most occasions, but
Tourmaline rings, from our inventory of 25, can add a particularly distinctive touch to your look, day or night. Today, if you’re looking for an
oval cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes
pear cut and
cushion cut alternatives. If you’re browsing our inventory for a paraiba gem, you’ll find that many are available today for
women, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and
men.
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.