Paraiba blue tourmaline has been classified in recent gem valuations as the SECOND MOST VALUABLE coloured gemstone on earth - and number one is NOT Tanzanite - it is Bixbite (Red Beryl - sometimes called Red Emerald ). So this gem out values/outprices Tanzanite on the market and Ruby and Emerald are way behind!

Paraiba Blue Tourmaline comes from Brazil and is a fairly recent discovery. It has become one of the most sought after gems amongst collectors and investors and commands $ thousands per carat on the market.

Classified as VERY RARE on gemological tables, this gem is a Hi End collectors/investors item. The conservative WEB/Internet based shop price is R12,160.00 - you would pay more at a retail jeweler.

You can verify the value by going to the on-line web valuation site at www.gemval.com Input the gem type, size, colour ( the second blue one down - notice that it is classed as VERY RARE), quality (VVS- this is the best that the site offers. Being IF, the gem that you see before you is even better and therefor more valuable!) , finish (excellent) and cut (octogon).

Note that the figure given ($1579.01) is a WEB based price and that the gem is valued at MORE than what has been appraised.

 

Results of www.gemval.com  appraisal

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Current web market value estimation

Specimen:	Tourmaline
Weight:	1.11 ct.
Color:	115 - medium very strongly bluish Green; strong
Clarity:	Eye clean 1 ( VVS)
Cut:	Excellent
Shape:	Octagon
Value:	USD 1579.01

THIS FABULOUS RARE COLLECTORS/INVESTORS PARAIBA BLUE TOURMALINE - STARTING AT THE LOW PRICE OF R450 - NO RESERVE!!!

This is one of the more valuable gems on Bidorbuy !