The Show your Paraiba or Copper bearing tourmaline thread

[Burmesedaze]

Waiting to collect this tiny 2ct cuprian pendant next week!

 

[Acinom]

Waiting to collect this tiny 2ct cuprian pendant next week!

What a beauty!!! Such a gorgeous sea green! Have you already seen it in real life?

 

[voce]

How is 2 ct tiny? you're so spoiled!

 

[Burmesedaze]

What a beauty!!! Such a gorgeous sea green! Have you already seen it in real life?

I bought the stone loose last year from a trader in Bangkok. It is glowy and probably from Mozambique

It's been a couple of months it was sent away to be set!

 

[doberman]

Waiting to collect this tiny 2ct cuprian pendant next week!

I love the design of that pendant and the color of the stone is beautiful. But 2cts isn't small!

 

[Ionysis]

Paraibas are still going strong. Look at this glowing piece for @Ionysis . Help her to find a beautiful setting for her beautiful Paraiba: https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/advice-on-paraiba-setting.247710/

This is going to the jewellers tonight - so excited! My husband is having it set as a ten year anniversary present. Simple surround of diamonds in white gold. Will share a pic when I get it back.

 

[Burmesedaze]

My pendant done

 

[Acinom]

My pendant done

WoW! What a stunning piece

 

[Ionysis]

And here it is. Sorry for the crappy pictures, these are stills from a video - looks dull here. Will post hand shots when I get it

 

[Acinom]

And here it is. Sorry for the crappy pictures, these are stills from a video - looks dull here. Will post hand shots when I get it

What a stunning and rich looking ring! Looking forward to see your handshots

 

[FlashyFlamingo]

And here it is. Sorry for the crappy pictures, these are stills from a video - looks dull here. Will post hand shots when I get it

This is gorgeous! Who did the bench work?

 

[Ionysis]

I live in the UAE. I have a jeweller in dubai who has an absolutely state of the art facility. Their work is always beautifully done. I usually have everything custom made and it’s very inexpensive compared to Europe or the US.

 

[FlashyFlamingo]

I live in the UAE. I have a jeweller in dubai who has an absolutely state of the art facility. Their work is always beautifully done. I usually have everything custom made and it’s very inexpensive compared to Europe or the US.

First, I’m jealous! My budget for custom work has gotten a little out of hand lately. Second, It’s absolutely gorgeous and glowy!

 

[lilmosun]

With the increased rarity of paraibas in the market, it's nice seeing so many beautiful statement pieces!

Enjoy wearing your beautiful showstopping pieces @Ionysis @tjkswift @GoldfishPie @Burmesedaze !

 

[JemsByJoyce]

My David Klass design with a lovely blue green paraiba tourmaline

 

[JemsByJoyce]

And my newest beauty is a quite large green paraiba tourmaline from Mozambique.

 

[Mrs_Strizzle]

Breathtaking, @JemsByJoyce! Both of them.

 

[strawrose]

And my newest beauty is a quite large green paraiba tourmaline from Mozambique.

Can I try them on? They’re gorgeous!

 

[Acinom]

My David Klass design with a lovely blue green paraiba tourmaline

Absolutely stunning!! Both rings are amazing and so clean. I like!!!

 

[T L]

If anyone wants to see what an unheated Mozambique copper bearing tourmaline looks like, here you go. This one is six carats, and has its GIT lab memo indicating it’s a copper bearing tourmaline. I’ve had this stone loose in my collection for eons and in the bank. I just took it out to see if I wanted to do something with it, but I think I’ll just keep it loose. It’s not the most beautiful or saturated gem, but it’s a rare color for tourmaline. Just took a recent pic in natural diffused sunlight.

 

[elle_71125]

If anyone wants to see what an unheated Mozambique copper bearing tourmaline looks like, here you go. This one is six carats, and has its GIT lab memo indicating it’s a copper bearing tourmaline. I’ve had this stone loose in my collection for eons and in the bank. I just took it out to see if I wanted to do something with it, but I think I’ll just keep it loose. It’s not the most beautiful or saturated gem, but it’s a rare color for tourmaline. Just took a recent pic in natural diffused sunlight.

Wowza. You don’t see those babies anymore.

 

[elle_71125]

And my newest beauty is a quite large green paraiba tourmaline from Mozambique.

I’ve been a fan of your other paraiba ring for years! This beautiful green one has fantastic color and it’s freaking ginormous!

 

[littledebbie81]

Here are my paraiba tourmaline stacking rings from Yvonne Raley:

They may be small but they pack a punch!

 

[sapphiremomma]

So my sweet hubby was trying to surprise me by making a paraiba ring for me for our anniversary in June. But I told him I was messaging with Yvonne to make one and he spilled the beans that he had already done one and it was just completed! Can’t wait to see it in person! The little side stones are color change garnet (his birthstone) to go along with the paraiba which is mine.

 

[Mrs_Strizzle]

If anyone wants to see what an unheated Mozambique copper bearing tourmaline looks like, here you go. This one is six carats, and has its GIT lab memo indicating it’s a copper bearing tourmaline. I’ve had this stone loose in my collection for eons and in the bank. I just took it out to see if I wanted to do something with it, but I think I’ll just keep it loose. It’s not the most beautiful or saturated gem, but it’s a rare color for tourmaline. Just took a recent pic in natural diffused sunlight.

Does yours color shift? I have two unheated ones. The one that has more violet color shifts from blue to purple. This is it. I don't have a pic on my phone when it's purple.

 

[Mrs_Strizzle]

Here are my loose ones. The blue one in with the mahenge is unheated.

 

[Bluegemz]

Here are my loose ones. The blue one in with the mahenge is unheated.

I love those blues and lavenders! They seem to have such a special restful dreamy quality, while still having a vital life to them. I’ve never seen one in person.

 

[T L]

Does yours color shift? I have two unheated ones. The one that has more violet color shifts from blue to purple. This is it. I don't have a pic on my phone when it's purple.

I don’t think so, this is a pic in incandescent light, it just looks grayer, lol!

 

[Mrs_Strizzle]

I love those blues and lavenders! They seem to have such a special restful dreamy quality, while still having a vital life to them. I’ve never seen one in person.

Thank you, I love them too. I've been toying with setting the bigger pear with the spinel, which is why they are in the same jar. Maybe a pendant...?

 

[T L]

I almost forgot, I have another copper bearing (GIT memo) that’s more of a grape purple. It looks like a sad amethyst, It’s a rare color for tourmaline, but the more gray purple/lavender is the color I believe that is traditionally heated to blue.