When buying Paraiba / Copper Bearing Tourmaline / Cuprian Elbaite be sure to; 1) Ask if the stone is a Paraiba, Copper Bearing Tourmaline or Cuprian Elbaite. The answer to this question must be yes for the...
When buying a gemstone, what is considered rare? Diamonds have long been considered rare, and the price reflected that. However, anyone dealing in diamonds can tell you that, in fact, diamonds are plentiful!...
Legend has it that on the long way from the Earth’s heart up towards the sun, Tourmaline traveled along a rainbow. And on its way it collected all the colors of the rainbow.It is easy to see why ancient people...
What a grand world it is if you own a Paraiba Tourmaline. The queen of them all, Brazilian Tourmaline is rare and very expensive. This copper bearing form of Tourmaline can range in price for a clean stone...
Paraiba Tourmaline, Rarest of Color Paraiba Tourmaline These cupriferous tourmalines from the Mina da Batalha in the Federal Brazilian State of Paraiba are small, rare and precious. Their spirited...
What is Tourmaline , How to select Tourmaline =================================================================================================== Tourmaline seems to have a special place in the hearts of...
Gem Auctions at AmyGemStore TOURMALINE No other gemstone offers buyers a wider variety of colors than tourmaline. Besides being found in every color of the rainbow, tourmaline may also be multicolored in...
Rubellite Tourmaline The rubellite is a particularly beautiful gemstone from the colourful family of the tourmalines. Its colour shines in the most beautiful nuances from red to shocking pink. Tourmalines...
Sad times are here, yet another Paraiba source nears the end. The famed multi-colored find of Mozambique Paraiba Tourmaline has neared it end, the mine has been suffering a lack of production for just over a...
Tourmaline can come in an amazing array of colours. The reason being, according to myth is that it passed a rainbow on its way up from the centre of the Earth. It is no wonder then that it is referred to as...