Tourmaline
A rainbow of incomparable colours: some Tourmalines can be seen only once in a lifetime Some varieties are very rare and others less but they all present the characteristics of an excellent gemstone. If you are looking for a colour that other gemstones can’t give you, try the generous tourmaline. It is easy to fall in love with this splendid gemstone: if it happens it will be difficult to be distracted by others!
"her crystal clarity and colour saturation define its quality. For the rarer varieties such as the Paraiba or the chrome tourmaline, please contact an expert"
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Red Tourmaline, drop cut 2.90 ct
[Cod. TO0171]
Beautiful example of Rubellite Tourmaline, with an intense and deep red. The elegant teardrop cut with magnificent proportions and good size makes this gem the
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Mint green Tourmaline, cushion cut, 4.53 ct
[Cod. TO0170]
An extraordinary and impressive color for this magnificent example of Tourmaline: a bright, refined mint green, lit by rich sparkles. The cushion cut gives sophistication
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Pink Tourmaline, oval cut, 1.57 ct
[Cod. TO0167]
Tourmaline rubellite, a gem with a refined intense pink color. The faceted oval cut makes the crystal transparent, bright and full of sparkles. Size and
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Pink Tourmaline, cushion cut, 1.56 ct
[Cod. TO0169]
Rubellite tourmaline with a fascinating pink color. The faceted cushion cut makes the gem very bright and with a shape suitable to be mounted on
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Green Tourmaline, oval cut, 1.44 ct
[Cod. TO0164]
Green tourmaline, a precious gem with a refined slightly bluish green color, of medium tone. In addition to presenting a clean and transparent crystal, the
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Rainbow Tourmaline, octagonal cut, 6.99 ct
[Cod. TO0166]
Legend has it that the Tourmaline traveling along the rainbow brought with it all the colors, as it is one of the few species that
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Green Tourmaline, trillion cut, 3.10 ct
[Cod. TO0157]
Tourmaline with a fascinating green color and a cut with many facets and sparkles. A gemstone suitable for making a pendant or a particular ring
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Bicolor Tourmaline, octagon cut, 9.50 ct
[Cod. TO0160]
Splendid example of Tourmaline of almost ten carats and of important dimensions that presents the peculiarity of the two-tone: inside the crystal the orange red
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Green Tourmaline, octagonal cut, 2.54 ct
[Cod. TO0163]
An octagonal cut with slightly elongated proportions and a deep and intense forest green are the hallmarks of this beautiful green tourmaline of over two
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Octagonal cut green tourmaline, 11.85 ct
[Cod. TO0041]
This unique green tourmaline, with slight shades of light due to its splendid brilliance, is a peculiar example. The remarkable weight in carat makes it
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Pair of green Tourmalines, square cut, 1.87 ct tot.
[Cod. TO0159]
Pair of green tourmalines with a very bright green tint, two gems that stand out for their brilliance and faceted square cut. The Verdelite variety
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Bicolor Tourmaline, oval cut, 5.67 ct
[Cod. TO0162]
Anyone looking for a unique color in their heart gem can only fall in love with this beautiful two-tone tourmaline. Inside the crystal, animated by
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Pink Tourmaline, cushion cut, 6.65 ct
[Cod. TO0149]
specimen of Pink Tourmaline of excellent quality. The color is intense and very bright thanks to the cushion cut with rich facets. This tourmaline of
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Green Tourmaline, cuscion cut, 4.99 ct
[Cod. TO0120]
the cushion cut gives this beautiful Verdelite Tourmaline gemstone a lot of shine and brilliance and at the same time enhances the different shades of
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Green Tourmaline, drop cut, 3.18 ct
[Cod. TO0117]
Drop of tourmaline with an intense green and transparent crystal. This shape of the drop can be mounted in the classical verse or with the
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Orange Tourmaline, cushion cut, 6.71 ct
[Cod. TO0139]
It is difficult to describe in a few words the very particular color of this beautiful tourmaline with a refined cushion cut: a peach pink
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Orange Tourmaline, oval cut, 8.88 ct
[Cod. TO0142]
The nuances of color of this magnificent tourmaline are reminiscent of those of the precious Imperial Topaz: a warm and refined orange rose cleared by
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Paraiba Tourmaline, oval cut, 2.39 ct (IGI)
[Cod. TO0134]
Paraiba tourmaline with an unusual light green color. For this variety we usually expect a more tending blue color but this tourmaline, accompanied by an
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Rubellite Tourmaline, octagon cut, 9.78 ct
[Cod. TO0143]
A unique point of color, between pink, red and a warm orange, lets imagine for this beautiful Rubellite of almost ten carats the creation of
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Paraiba Tourmaline, cushion cut, 4.37 ct (IGI)
[Cod. TO0131]
State of Brazil located on the northeastern coast of the country, Paraiba is the place where this rare and spectacular variety of tourmaline was first
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Tourmaline
It is believed that the name derives from the Ceylonese word “turmali” which means mixed. Tourmaline, more than any other mineral species, can by nature present itself in a multitude of colours and different shades. In the past, many tourmalines were confused with other gemstones due to this feature; in fact, up to the seventeenth century tourmalines were the so-called “rubies” of the Russian crown. Various species of Tourmaline are identified by the colour and their value varies according to the quality of the gemstone and of its rarity. Here are some examples .
Indicolite: it owes its blue to blue-black colour to the iron or copper ions. In both cases it can have hues tending towards green due to the effect of manganese. The finest specimens are bright blue.
Rubellite: together with indicolite it is the most precious variety and its colour varies from red to pink. even if less precious, it is compared to the much more expensive ruby and it is a valid alternative to the red spinel.
Verdelite: it is the green tourmaline, with shades varying from yellow-green to blue-green.
Dravites: they are brown coloured tourmalines. It is hard to find a quality dravite but rare brown specimens are considered particularly valuable for their unique colour.
Chrome-tourmaline: it is a green tourmaline whose tint is very intense due to chromium and vanadium ions in its crystal lattice. For this reason it is considered different from verdelite and is much rarer and more expensive because of its quality and beauty.
Paraiba: This very rare variety, generally associated with indicolite, assumes a very particular bright blue-green colour due to the presence of copper in its crystal lattice. The first and most valuable specimens were recently discovered in the Brazilian mines of Paraiba from which the name originates. The name remains the same even though tourmalines with the same characteristics have been discovered recently in Nigeria and Mozambique. Market value of this rare tourmaline is still much higher than other species and reaches prices of thousands of euro per carat.
Clarity and price per carat
Clarity of tourmaline depends on colour and rarity. Pink-red colour of the rubellite generally has more inclusions than he indicolite variety. Small inclusions are acceptable for other varieties such as Paraiba given the lack of mining of this mineral. Most common varieties price per carat remains more or less constant while it increases for chromo-tourmaline and Paraiba gemstones over one carat.
