Paraiba Tourmaline
View All Paraiba Tourmaline ProductsParaiba Tourmaline is easily the most beautiful gemstone to ever hit the market. It contains a fraction of copper, which helps gives off this neon glow that really looks amazing. It seems unheard of that a Tourmaline can produce such vibrant colors, but year after year we've seen impressive pieces. All of our Paraibas were mined in the state of Paraiba, Brazil. Introduced in 1989, Paraiba's popularity continues to grow despite rising prices and controversy over it's true origin. There have been recent discoveries of copper-bearing tourmaline in Nigeria and Mozambique that are being called Paraiba. Although we have seen a handful of these tourmalines that rival true Paraiba from Brazil, the majority of these gemstones just don't radiate that same striking neon glow as the Brazillian material. Even though this new finding is almost chemically identical, we choose to recognize Brazil as the only true source for Paraiba, and consider the African material a close second. Regardless of origin, Paraiba is almost all mined out and no one is able know for sure us if there's more to come. Because of this, prices have skyrocketed and are forecasted to rise even more. Owning a Paraiba now is a great idea for an investment.
Colors:
Neon Blue - Dominant color is electric blue.
Neon Blue/Green - A Turquoise color with equal amounts of electric blue & green
Blue - Dominant color is blue
Blue/Green - Equal amount of blue & green
Shapes:
Currently, we carry whatever we can get our hands on. Cabochon ovals and cushions are most popular in this category.
Sizes:
Available in all sizes, but we're very limited in what we can obtain. All sizes are equally popular.
Price:
Our neon blue and neon blue/green cabochons are anywhere from $400 to $850 per carat. Considering the rarity of this material, it's a small price to own a Paraiba. Our greener color faceted stones are from $1000 to $3000 per carat and our finer blue ones can be as much as $10,000 to $20,000 per carat. We know that it's tough to swallow, especially over the internet, but any expert will validate these prices.
