Paraíba Tourmaline Gemstone Guide

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Paraíba Tourmaline

About Paraíba Tourmaline

What colour is Paraíba Tourmaline?

Paraíba Tourmaline comes in shades of electric-neon green and blue.

Where does the name Paraíba Tourmaline derive from?

The name Paraíba Tourmaline derives from the original place of mining i.e. Paraiba State, Brazil.

What is the symbolism of Paraíba Tourmaline?

Paraíba Tourmaline symbolises vitality.

Is Paraíba Tourmaline considered a collector's gemstone?

Paraíba Tourmaline is arguably the most fiercely coveted, elite collector's gemstone of the modern era. Infused with natural copper and manganese, it possesses an almost supernatural, neon swimming-pool blue glow that no other gemstone on Earth can replicate. With the original Brazilian mines virtually exhausted, finding an authentic, eye-clean Paraíba with intense saturation is an extraordinary rarity, commanding immense prestige among global collectors.

Explore our other highly coveted collector's treasures and discover the distinctive appeal of varieties like the phenomenal color-shifting Alexandrite, rare, pink-sherry Imperial Topaz, intense trichroic Kunzite, electric-orange Mandarin Garnet, deep raspberry-fire Rubellite Tourmaline, the crisp brilliance of Spinel and intensely vivid Tsavorite.

What gemstone family does Paraíba Tourmaline belong to?

Paraíba Tourmaline belongs to the Elbaite family of gemstones.

What anniversary does Paraíba Tourmaline represent?

Paraíba Tourmaline represents the 38th wedding anniversary (Modern).

Is Paraíba Tourmaline a birthstone?

Yes, Paraíba Tourmaline is a birthstone and it represents October.

What is the hardness of Paraíba Tourmaline?

Paraíba Tourmaline is 7.0-7.5 on Moh’s Scale and therefore considered a hard and robust structure.

Where is Paraíba Tourmaline geographically located?

The finest Paraíba Tourmaline comes from Mozambique (Africa).

What is the cleaning procedure for Paraíba Tourmaline?

Paraíba Tourmaline must not be cleaned ultrasonically. Do not clean it in a steam cleaner. Clean carefully using warm soapy water or commercial jewellery cleaner.

What are the value factors of Paraíba Tourmaline?

The value factors of Paraíba Tourmaline are its rarity, intensity of colour, brilliance and the "life" of the stone, as well as size.

The Tourmaline Family Spectrum

Paraiba Tourmaline belongs to an extraordinarily complex and diverse mineral group, celebrated by connoisseurs for expressing an unparalleled kaleidoscope of natural color. Expand your gemological knowledge and discover the unique histories of its most prized structural variations. Discover the wider, multi-hued universe of this resilient silicate crystal in our Tourmaline Gemstone Guide. Learn about the intense, deeply saturated crimson fires of a true collector's prize in our Rubellite Tourmaline Gemstone Guide.