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MM SIZE:

6.50 x 6.50 x 5.30 mm

6.50 x 6.40 x 5.10 mm

Paraiba tourmaline is a rare and valuable gemstone with a unique color and composition:

• Color

  Paraiba tourmaline is known for its vibrant blue-green to greenish-blue colors, which are often described as "electric" or "neon". The color is due to trace elements of copper and manganese in the gem's crystal structure.

• Composition

  Paraiba tourmaline is geologically scarce because of its composition, which is different from other tourmalines.

• Origin

  Paraiba tourmaline was discovered in the Paraiba region of Brazil in the early 1980s by Heitor Dimas Barbosa. It has also been found in Nigeria, Mozambique, and other parts of Brazil and eastern Africa.

• Price

  Paraiba tourmaline is one of the most expensive gemstones in the world, with authentic Brazilian stones priced at over five figures per carat.

• Hardness

  Paraiba tourmaline has a hardness of 7.5/10 on the Mohs scale.

• Symbolism

  Paraiba tourmaline is said to symbolize wisdom, insight, creativity, serenity, stability, calmness, clarity of mind, and a feeling of justice and power. It is also the birthstone for those born in October.