The Show your Paraiba or Copper bearing tourmaline thread

[Niffler75]

@paragon1234 I love seeing what those of us in the UK do project wise especially in a budget which I am on! Beautiful!

 

[Acinom]

Yay I now have a Brazilian Paraiba tourmaline! This is one of those stones that I had no idea about until I started reading PS. I was intrigued by the neon blue colour and rarity but had no real plans to get one until I saw one at a reasonable price from a local UK seller. My budget didn't stretch to thousands so I got a small cabochon and had it set in an off the shelf setting - 9k gold with diamond halo. The seller cut the stone from 2008 material.

It's a lovely sunny day today so I probably looked like a mad woman going around my garden placing my ring on various plants. I'm happy that I got to combine 3 of my loves in 1 activity - gardening, jewellery, photography.

Now for pics:

What a beautiful stone and ring! Congrats. Please post a lot more of your beautiful photos including handshots

 

[elle_71125]

Yay I now have a Brazilian Paraiba tourmaline! This is one of those stones that I had no idea about until I started reading PS. I was intrigued by the neon blue colour and rarity but had no real plans to get one until I saw one at a reasonable price from a local UK seller. My budget didn't stretch to thousands so I got a small cabochon and had it set in an off the shelf setting - 9k gold with diamond halo. The seller cut the stone from 2008 material.

It's a lovely sunny day today so I probably looked like a mad woman going around my garden placing my ring on various plants. I'm happy that I got to combine 3 of my loves in 1 activity - gardening, jewellery, photography.

Now for pics:

Congrats on your new, gorgeous ring. I love that you went with yellow gold and I feel like that pairs beautifully with the paraiba turquoise color. The pic of your paraiba on a red flower is stunning!!

 

[paragon1234]

Happy to oblige. Excuse my hands, I was gardening and got scratched by a rose.

Both shots in shade.

 

[paragon1234]

This is a very slippery path to owning more. I can see myself wanting some earrings and a pendant at some point...

 

[Niffler75]

@paragon1234 Sorry, no getting out the coloured stone rabbit hole now! Once you're in that's it!

 

[leslie1956]

Yay I now have a Brazilian Paraiba tourmaline! This is one of those stones that I had no idea about until I started reading PS. I was intrigued by the neon blue colour and rarity but had no real plans to get one until I saw one at a reasonable price from a local UK seller. My budget didn't stretch to thousands so I got a small cabochon and had it set in an off the shelf setting - 9k gold with diamond halo. The seller cut the stone from 2008 material.

It's a lovely sunny day today so I probably looked like a mad woman going around my garden placing my ring on various plants. I'm happy that I got to combine 3 of my loves in 1 activity - gardening, jewellery, photography.

Now for pics:

The setting works beautifully with you paraiba cab!

 

[paragon1234]

The setting works beautifully with you paraiba cab!

Thank you. It originally had 4 prongs but I asked the seller to make it bezel set and he obliged.

 

[Acinom]

Congratulate @kgizo with her new drop earrings by Yvonne Raley: https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/tourmaline-drop-earrings-by-yvonne-raley.229560/
Stunning tourmalines with Paraiba accent stones

 

[Acinom]

Congratulate @strawrose with her dream Paraiba ring:https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-dream-paraiba-ring.256881/
It’s a glowing beauty

 

[Acinom]

What colour family will you choose? https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/just-for-fun.257173/

Gorgeous ring families in @voce ‘s thread!

 

[Acinom]

Congratulate @snottypie with her glowing oval Paraiba

 

[Acinom]

Congratulate @lilmosun with her glowy cab ring by Yvonne. And ask her to post a Paraiba group pic once she has received her new beautiful ring: https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/need-design-help.255732/

 

[Acinom]

In the coming days, @TheGarnetGirl will receive a special package! Congratulate her with her stunning ring. https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-first-paraiba-ahhhh.255271/page-3

 

[LemonMoonLex]

In the coming days, @TheGarnetGirl will receive a special package! Congratulate her with her stunning ring. https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-first-paraiba-ahhhh.255271/page-3

You sweet thing you!
Youre probably one of the best thread keepers here!

 

[lilmosun]

And ask her to post a Paraiba group pic once she has received her new beautiful ring: https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/need-design-help.255732/

Only for you @Acinom While I have more than my fair share of pieces, like most of my jewelry, they are all made up of smaller and/or budget-friendly stones, No big to-die-for pieces like yours and many others posted.

Perhaps inspiration for those who think they can never own/afford a paraiba




Pinky finger (bottom to top):
- 6mm paraiba cab with hauynes/diamond melee - CRD Camelia setting (my first of many projects with Yvonne)
- 5.3mm paraiba center with pink spinel/diamonds - CRD custom (now Grace) setting
- approx 4.5 mm green paraiba center w/ Hauyne/pink sapphires -CRD Lilysetting

Ring finger (bottom to top)
- Paraiba and diamond cluster ring - The first time I saw paraibas IRL (and had to ask if they were real gemstones, lol).
- 4.47x6.41mm windex blue paraiba cab flanked by two 3.5mm paraiba rounds and moonstones - CRD custom

Middle finger (bottom to top)
- 7x9mm paraiba cab - more opaque but still pretty- think bright turquoise with a glow
- Medusa Quartz (from Vance Gems) with Paraiba Melee. Fun note: As soon as I saw this stone, I thought the blue specks looked like paraibas. Elke explained that while they came the same mine/area in Brazil as paraibas, the blue specs were actually. "Gilalite" (copper silicate). Some sell it as "Paraiba Quartz" for the reasons mentioned. I still couldn't resist pairing this inexpensive stone with Paraiba melee

Index finger:
- Not a true "paraiba" but certified by AGL as paraiba-type (copper bearing tourmaline) so likely from Mozambique. The ring that brought me to PS.

And on the back of my hand is a paraiba cluster pendant/enhancer. Lacks the true windex blues (and more greens than) found on my ring which made it a very affordable companion piece.

 

[Acinom]

Only for you @Acinom While I have more than my fair share of pieces, like most of my jewelry, they are all made up of smaller and/or budget-friendly stones, No big to-die-for pieces like yours and many others posted.

Perhaps inspiration for those who think they can never own/afford a paraiba




Pinky finger (bottom to top):
- 6mm paraiba cab with hauynes/diamond melee - CRD Camelia setting (my first of many projects with Yvonne)
- 5.3mm paraiba center with pink spinel/diamonds - CRD custom (now Grace) setting
- approx 4.5 mm green paraiba center w/ Hauyne/pink sapphires -CRD Lilysetting

Ring finger (bottom to top)
- Paraiba and diamond cluster ring - The first time I saw paraibas IRL (and had to ask if they were real gemstones, lol).
- 4.47x6.41mm windex blue paraiba cab flanked by two 3.5mm paraiba rounds and moonstones - CRD custom

Middle finger (bottom to top)
- 7x9mm paraiba cab - more opaque but still pretty- think bright turquoise with a glow
- Medusa Quartz (from Vance Gems) with Paraiba Melee. Fun note: As soon as I saw this stone, I thought the blue specks looked like paraibas. Elke explained that while they came the same mine/area in Brazil as paraibas, the blue specs were actually. "Gilalite" (copper silicate). Some sell it as "Paraiba Quartz" for the reasons mentioned. I still couldn't resist pairing this inexpensive stone with Paraiba melee

Index finger:
- Not a true "paraiba" but certified by AGL as paraiba-type (copper bearing tourmaline) so likely from Mozambique. The ring that brought me to PS.

And on the back of my hand is a paraiba cluster pendant/enhancer. Lacks the true windex blues (and more greens than) found on my ring which made it a very affordable companion piece.

Wowowowow! I love this pic! What a collection. Thank you for posting this.

 

[Acinom]

@MrsKMB has received a new ring! Let’s encourage her to post more pics

 

[Acinom]

In the coming days, @TheGarnetGirl will receive a special package! Congratulate her with her stunning ring. https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-first-paraiba-ahhhh.255271/page-3

It’s here! Congratulate @TheGarnetGirl with her stunning ring. See the link above.

 

[Acinom]

Inspiration for @bright ice ’s Paraiba. Ole!!!

 

[Acinom]

A Paraiba does not have to be huge to pack a punch! @renwea is showing her fabulous ring with Paraiba center

 

[Acinom]

Paraiba melee is a great way to include glow in your jewellry box!

A fairy tale insect for @voce:

 

[Acinom]

@lilmosun is up for something glowy!

 

[JackTrick]

For you Paraiba fans...how much does a window bug you? I’m looking at a few stones right now, one of which is a cushion that (to me) has a perfect color. However, it’s a bit less included which makes it a bit easier to see through. It’s not a terribly thin stone, and the proportions are good, it’s just not as included as some of the ones I’m seeing out there.

also wondering how much I can fix that with just setting it in a closed bezel. The window really only shows when sitting in the crack between fingers, and looks lovely when in a gem jar.

 

[voce]

Paraiba melee is a great way to include glow in your jewellry box!

A fairy tale insect for @voce:

Oops, Acinom, no paraibas here. The glowy blue-green melee here are untreated Panjshir emeralds.

 

[paragon1234]

I said I was going to be sucked into this after buying my first paraiba. Now I've bought a second one! I got it from desertrose .35cts, 5.2x3.7mm oval. I have a ring already so now I want a pendant.


I was really hoping for a 4mm round to put into this ivy and rose setting but none were left. I could ask them to customise it for my oval? Or do something else? Suggestions welcome.

I wish there was someone like DanielM on Etsy in the UK, who could make vintage designs without charging an arm and a leg.

 

[Christinak]

Hello @paragon1234
Lovely stone
I am in the UK and found this person

Contact — Louisa Slade

www.louisaslade.com

I haven’t used her but could be interesting as works in silver and gold as well as repurposed gold. Worth a look

 

[Acinom]

Help @Chasiu to set her 3 (three!!!!) beautiful oval Paraibas: https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/help-with-matching-some-paraibas-for-a-ring.258036/

 

[Django74th]

My latest CS purchase and first paraiba. It’s set In 18k gold and I love that the band has a bit of width and weight to it. Sorry for the awful picture — I’ll get a finger shot later.

 

[Acinom]

@MariMeow has a gloooowy stone: https://www.pricescope.com/communit...araiba-stacking-or-halo-pics-included.257720/