How to Identify Paraiba Tourmaline
As we covered in a past blog post, paraiba tourmaline is a type of semi-precious gemstone, first discovered in Paraiba, Brazil, in the 1980’s. As a relatively new gemstone, paraiba tourmaline is extremely rare. Paraiba stones are typically smaller and get their blue-green hue from their copper content; occasionally, you’ll find paraiba tourmaline with pink […]
