Paraiba Tourmaline Gems
It is a rare case when a new gem variety causes tremendous enthusiasm in the world of rock. The product with tanzanite in the 1960s, but only with the marketing muscle of Tiffany & Co. behind him. The case of Paraiba Tourmaline, in the 1990s was a different story.
The Paraiba Tourmaline unusual blue-green color was discovered in the Brazilian state of Paraiba, in 1989, dedicated by a minor named Heitor Barbosa. Barbosa da Mina worked Bathalha more than 5 years before finding the first specimens of this very beautiful rare.
These stones were a little bright blue-green that had never been seen before a precious stone. A neon lit power quality, even in the raw stone. The analysis showed that this effect was only due to the presence of copper and manganese.
The Paraiba tourmaline stone was introduced to the global setting Expo GEM Annual Tucson in early 1990. This caused an immediate sensation. The best specimens sold for less than $ 3,000 per carat. At the same time as the price seems ridiculously high for a tourmaline, today, ironically, seems ridiculously low.
Market demand Paraiba Tourmaline has been so strong and supply so limited, has become almost impossible for gem dealers to buy stocks. But in 2001, some as blue-green tourmaline copper was discovered in Nigeria, despite color saturation was not as good as the Brazilian material.
Then in 2005 one third was found, this time in Mozambique. The material is in Mozambique a range of colors, Green Blue-green to violet, with colors closer to the Paraíba in Brazil. In fact, Mozambique Paraiba is often cleaner than Brazil (which tends to be heavily included) and is found in large sizes.
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1.28 CARAT GREEN PARAIBA TOURMALINE FACET ROUGH $9.99 |
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1.05 CARAT WATERMELON PARAIBA TOURMALINE FACET ROUGH $9.99 |
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3.53 CARAT GREEN PARAIBA TOURMALINE ROUGH CRYSTAL $9.99 |
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2.49 CARAT GREEN PARAIBA TOURMALINE ROUGH CRYSTAL AND SPECIMEN $9.99 |
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EARTH MINED PARAIBA TOURMALINE FACED ROUGH 540 CTS $29.99 |
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EARTH MINED PARAIBA TOURMALINE FACED ROUGH 280 CTS $29.99 |
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EARTH MINED PARAIBA TOURMALINE FACED ROUGH 32,50 CTS $9.99 |
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EARTH MINED PARAIBA TOURMALINE FACED ROUGH 337 CTS $29.99 |
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1 CARAT GREEN PARAIBA TOURMALINE FACET ROUGH $9.99 |
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1.52 CRT GREEN PARAIBA TOURMALINE ROUGH CRYSTAL $9.99 |
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35.50 CARAT BLUE COPPER PARAIBA TOURMALINE FACET ROUGH $999.99 |
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Awesome! 12.90 ct. Rough 4P Paraiba Blue Natural Apatite $0.01 NR WORLDWIDE SHIP $0.01 |
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1.63 CARAT GREEN PARAIBA TOURMALINE FACET ROUGH $9.99 |
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100 ct NATURAL ROUGH PARAIBA BLUE APATITE $0.01 |
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100 ct NATURAL ROUGH PARAIBA BLUE APATITE $0.01 |
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9.97 Ct COPPER BICOLOR PARAIBA TOURMALINE ROUGH CRYSTAL $1,299.99 |
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1.19 CARAT GREEN PARAIBA TOURMALINE ROUGH CRYSTAL $9.99 |
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18.77 CT COPPER BEARING PARAIBA TOURMALINE FACET ROUGH $799.99 |
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1.47 CARAT GREEN PARAIBA TOURMALINE ROUGH CRYSTAL $9.99 |
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4.50 CARAT GREEN PARAIBA TOURMALINE ROUGH CRYSTAL $9.99 |
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145 CARAT BLUE COPPER BEARING PARAIBA TOURMALINE FACET ROUGH $2,499.99 |
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5.56 CT BLUE COPPER PARAIBA TOURMALINE ROUGH CRYSTAL $399.99 |
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2.79 CRT PINK PARAIBA TOURMALINE FACET ROUGH $9.99 |
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EARTH MINED 3 COLORS PARAIBA TOURMALINE ROUGH 90.5CTS $39.99 |
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EARTH MINED 3 COLORS PARAIBA TOURMALINE ROUGH 67.5CTS $29.99 |
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NEON MULTICOLOR PARAIBA TOURMALINE FACED ROUGH 20 CTS $9.99 |
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15.00ct 100% NATURAL APATITE ROUGH NEON BLUE PARAIBA COLOR UNTREATED GUARANTEE $120.00 |
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19.25ct 100% NATURAL APATITE ROUGH NEON BLUE PARAIBA COLOR UNTREATED GUARANTEE $120.00 |
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22.35ct 100% NATURAL APATITE ROUGH NEON BLUE PARAIBA COLOR UNTREATED GUARANTEE $90.00 |
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22.50ct 100% NATURAL APATITE ROUGH NEON BLUE PARAIBA COLOR UNTREATED GUARANTEE $150.00 |
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23.20ct 100% NATURAL APATITE ROUGH NEON BLUE PARAIBA COLOR UNTREATED GUARANTEE $80.00 |
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EARTH MINED BLUE PARAIBA TOURMALINE IN QUARTZ FACED ROUGH 31.0CTS $9.99 |
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EARTH MINED PARAIBA BICOLOR TOURMALINE IN QUARTZ FACED ROUGH 20.0CTS $9.99 |
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EARTH MINED PARAIBA BLUE TOURMALINE IN QUARTZ FACED ROUGH 5.5CTS $9.99 |
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RARE EARTH MINED BLUEGREEN PARAIBA TOURMALINE FACED ROUGH 24.85 CTS $199.00 |
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100 cts NATURAL ROUGH PARAIBA BLUE APATITE………free ship $0.60 |
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100 cts NATURAL ROUGH PARAIBA BLUE APATITE………free ship $1.34 |
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100 cts NATURAL ROUGH PARAIBA BLUE APATITE………free ship $0.82 |
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RARE EARTH MINED BLUEGREEN PARAIBA TOURMALINE FACED ROUGH 12.32 CTS $199.00 |
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NATURAL TOURMALINE PARAIBA FACED ROUGH 48.38CTS $9.99 |
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EARTH MINED GREEN PARAIBA TOURMALINE IN QUARTZ FACED ROUGH 91.0CTS $14.99 |
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ViPSCOLLECTION 13.75ct MULTICOLOR PARAIBA ROUGH TOURMALINE BRAZIL $0.99 |
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1.04 CARAT BLUE COPPER BEARING PARAIBA TOURMALINE FACET ROUGH CRYSTAL $9.99 |
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1.44 CARAT BLUE COPPER BEARING PARAIBA TOURMALINE FACET ROUGH CRYSTAL $9.99 |
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1.20 CARAT BLUE PARAIBA TOURMALINE ROUGH CRYSTAL $9.99 |
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2.86 CARAT GREEN PARAIBA TOURMALINE ROUGH CRYSTAL $9.99 |
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3.58 CARAT GREEN PARAIBA TOURMALINE ROUGH CRYSTAL $9.99 |
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2.00 CARAT BLUE COPPER BEARING PARAIBA TOURMALINE ROUGH CRYSTAL $9.99 |
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2.70 CARAT BLUE PARAIBA TOURMALINE ROUGH CRYSTAL $9.99 |
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4.23 CRT PINK PARAIBA TOURMALINE FACET ROUGH $9.99 |
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2.29 CARAT BLUE COPPER BEARING PARAIBA TOURMALINE ROUGH CRYSTAL $9.99 |
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1.31 CARAT GREEN PARAIBA TOURMALINE ROUGH CRYSTAL $9.99 |
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1.46 CARAT BLUE GREEN PARAIBA TOURMALINE ROUGH CRYSTAL $9.99 |
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2.21 CARAT GREEN PARAIBA TOURMALINE FACET ROUGH CRYSTAL $9.99 |
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2.13 CARAT WATERMELON PARAIBA TOURMALINE ROUGH CRYSTAL $9.99 |
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1.16 CARAT BLUE COPPER BEARING PARAIBA TOURMALINE FACET ROUGH CRYSTAL $9.99 |
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4.06 CARAT PINK PARAIBA TOURMALINE FACET ROUGH CRYSTAL $9.99 |
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2.11 CARAT GREEN PARAIBA TOURMALINE FACET ROUGH $9.99 |
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1.22 CARAT GREEN PARAIBA TOURMALINE FACET ROUGH CRYSTAL $9.99 |
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8.89 CARAT YELLOWISH GREEN PARAIBA TOURMALINE ROUGH CRYSTAL $9.99 |
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5.76 CARAT PINK PARAIBA TOURMALINE ROUGH CRYSTAL $9.99 |
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2.46 CARAT PINK PARAIBA TOURMALINE FACET ROUGH CRYSTAL $9.99 |
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25.96 CARAT GREEN PARAIBA TOURMALINE ROUGH CRYSTAL $9.99 |
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3.34 CARAT PINK PARAIBA TOURMALINE ROUGH CRYSTAL $9.99 |
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100 ct NATURAL ROUGH PARAIBA BLUE APATITE $0.01 |
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100 ct NATURAL ROUGH PARAIBA BLUE APATITE $0.01 |
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605 CRT COPPER BEARING PARAIBA TOURMALINE ROUGH CRYSTAL $16,499.99 |
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EARTH MINED BLUEGREEN & PINK PARAIBA TOURMALINE FACED ROUGH 160 CTS $19.99 |
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AMAZING EARTH MINED 3 PARAIBA TOURMALINE FACED ROUGH 26.6 CTS $19.99 |
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AMAZING 4 EARTH MINED TOURMALINE PARAIBA FACED ROUGH 46.17 CTS $9.99 |
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AMAZING EARTH MINED 4 PARAIBA TOURMALINE FACED ROUGH 24.83 CTS $19.99 |
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EARTH MINED NEON 2 COLORS PARAIBA TOURMALINE IN QUARTZO FACED ROUGH 605 CTS $29.99 |
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1.06 CARAT BLUE COPPER BEARING PARAIBA TOURMALINE FACET ROUGH $9.99 |
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2.33 CARAT GREEN PARAIBA TOURMALINE FACET ROUGH CRYSTAL $9.99 |
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1.43 CARAT GREEN PARAIBA TOURMALINE FACET ROUGH CRYSTAL $9.99 |
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0.67 CARAT GREEN PARAIBA TOURMALINE FACET ROUGH CRYSTAL $9.99 |
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7.61 CARAT GREEN PARAIBA TOURMALINE ROUGH CRYSTAL SPECIMEN $9.99 |
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448 cts REAL PARAIBA TOURMALINE FACET ROUGH CRYSTALS $4,850.00 |
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23.5 GRAM BLUE PARAIBA COPPER TOURMALINE ROUGH CRYSTAL $3,999.99 |
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2.09 CARAT BLUE GREEN PARAIBA TOURMALINE ROUGH CRYSTAL $9.99 |
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13.10 CRT PINK PARAIBA TOURMALINE FACET ROUGH $9.99 |
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2.30 CARAT GREEN PARAIBA TOURMALINE ROUGH CRYSTAL $9.99 |
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SUBLIME REAL! ROUGH PARAIBA BLUE APATITE 7 CT. $14.99 |
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0.98 CARAT BLUE COPPER BEARING PARAIBA TOURMALINE FACET ROUGH CRYSTAL $9.99 |
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2.54 CARAT BLUE AND GREEN PARAIBA TOURMALINE FACET ROUGH CRYSTAL $9.99 |
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0.84 CARAT GREEN PARAIBA TOURMALINE TERMINATED ROUGH CRYSTAL $9.99 |
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1.26 CARAT GREEN PARAIBA TOURMALINE FACET ROUGH $9.99 |
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2.24 CARAT PINK PARAIBA TOURMALINE FACET ROUGH $9.99 |
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6.80 CARAT GREEN PARAIBA TOURMALINE ROUGH CRYSTAL $9.99 |
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9.05 CRT WATERMELON PARAIBA TOURMALINE ROUGH CRYSTAL $9.99 |
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1.55 CARAT GREEN PARAIBA TOURMALINE ROUGH CRYSTAL $9.99 |
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0.98 CARAT BLUE GREEN PARAIBA TOURMALINE FACET ROUGH $9.99 |
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2.8ct Paraiba Color Bright Blue Tourmaline Rough $12.00 |
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3.1ct Paraiba Color Bright Blue Tourmaline Rough $14.00 |
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3.7ct Paraiba Color Bright Blue Tourmaline Rough $14.00 |
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4.38 CARAT GREEN PARAIBA TOURMALINE ROUGH CRYSTAL $9.99 |
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2.55 CARAT BLUE GREEN PARAIBA TOURMALINE ROUGH CRYSTAL $9.99 |
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100 ct NATURAL ROUGH PARAIBA BLUE APATITE $0.01 |
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100 ct NATURAL ROUGH PARAIBA BLUE APATITE $0.01 |
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10.59ct 8pcs Lot Natural Blue-Green Paraiba Apatite Facet Rough gem, AFRICA $0.99 |