Natural Paraiba Tourmaline 3.01 CTS, Bluish Green in tone with high clarity and luster for sale!
Your browser does not support our video. STONE DESCRIPTION Item Number: PA10728 Gem Type: PARAIBA TOURMALINE Number of Gems: 1PC Approx Weight: 3.01 Shape: PEAR Size / mm.: 13.3X8X4.2 MM Color: BLUISH GREEN Clarity: VVS2/VS1 Luster: VIT Origin: Mozambique, Africa. Treatment: HEAT TREATMENT. ++++++FYI - WE SELL ONLY NATURAL STONES!++++++ BRIEF INFORMATION ABOUT THE STONE VARIETY Paraiba Tourmaline is a very rare variety of Tourmaline prized for its Neon Blue, Green and Blue Green Colors. It was traditionally mined from Brazil, but today we have different deposit from Nigeria and Mozambique. The unique ?neon? and ?electric? glow of the Paraiba Tourmalines is attributed to the small amounts of copper and manganese in the gemstone?s chemical composition. They are also called Cuprian Tourmalines with a gold content that is much higher in proportion than that of the earth?s surface and have so far only been found in in copper rich areas. Paraiba Tourmalines are a fairly new additio