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A Rare Paraìba Tourmaline and Diamond Pendant
- Estimate
- HK$280,000 - 350,000€33,700 - 42,100$35,000 - 45,000
HK$475,000
Lot Details
One oval Paraìba, 6.37 caratsDiamonds in the surround, totalling approximately 3.10 caratsPlatinum<em>With a platinum link-chain, adjustable, maximum length approximately 440mm </em>(6.37-carat Paraìba) <em>GIA report, numbered 6212792264, dated 17 February 2016, Brazil. </em>
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Catalogue Essay
First discovered in the late 1980s in the Brazilian state of Paraíba from which the stone is named, Paraíba tourmaline is arguably the most valuable, and perhaps the most popular, of all tourmaline gem varieties. Though Africa also produces Paraíba tourmalines nowadays, Brazil remains home to the most sought-after Paraíba in the world. However, the supply has been dwindling and a Paraíba over 3 carats like this one offered here is considered an extremely rare occurrence.