Paraïba tourmaline 2.16 ct

Paraïba tourmaline of 2.16 carat in the popular intense neon blue color. The paraiba tourmaline is cut in a triangle shape, which is one of the best cuts for Paraiba tourmaline. A fine example of one of the rarest type of tourmaline. View our jewelery for inspiration on how you can have this gemstone set by us in a piece of jewelery of your choice.

Colour: neon blue

Weight: 2,16 ct

Size (mm): 9,3 x 9,1 x 5,2

Grinding form: Triangle

Origin: Africa

Therapy: heat up

Certificate: House certificate

Product number: 100710

Tourmaline is a type 2 gemstone which means fine inclusions are accepted. These are present in the form of very subtle healed cracks. This stone is completely natural and probably heated to improve the color.

This stone is suitable for use in all jewellery. 

Paraiba tourmaline

No other gemstone has made such an impression in the gemstone market in recent years as the Paraiba tourmaline. This material is named after the Brazilian state of Paraiba, where it was first found in 1987.

Its extraordinarily bright blue, turquoise to green color is not found in any other wearable gemstone. The hue is often referred to as "electric" or "neon" and is reminiscent of a beautiful, azure tropical sea.

When properly cut, this gemstone is literally stunning. The paraiba tourmaline seems to glow on its own, even when there is little ambient light. It owes its impressive color intensity to the traces of copper and manganese, which have not been found in any other tourmaline before. That alone makes the stone a geological rarity.

These properties are the reason why the paraiba tourmaline is one of the most expensive and sought after gemstones in the world. Its carat price can be well above that of flawless, perfect diamonds if the colors and clarity are excellent. As a rule, the best colors are obtained by slightly heating the stone, which causes secondary purple and green tones to disappear.

Unfortunately, this mineral is extremely rare. Brazil's deposits have been considered depleted for years and no significant mining is currently taking place. The African mining areas in Nigeria or Mozambique, which were only developed later (around 2000), have already been largely exploited.