What do you do when your Brazilian gem supplier shows you a parcel of tourmalines in a minty blue-green hue you haven’t seen before? They aren’t technically Paraiba—they’re greener than the rarer gem’s distinctive neon blue color (because: no copper). And it doesn’t matter.
If you’re designer Graziela Kaufman of Chicago-based Graziela Gems, you ask if there’s more where that came from.
And when you find out that there are indeed sufficient quantities for more than a few collections, you apply for a trademark to market the gem as proprietary to your brand. Enter the Graziela Tourmaline—which should be official in about a year’s time.
Meantime, here’s what the gemstone looks like in situ, an edit from the collection’s unveiling during Las Vegas Jewelry Week. The color of this tourmaline is so gorgeous, almost emerald-like, and the prices run the gamut. There’s a pair of round studs (1.68 cts. t.w.) going for less than $3,000 and lots of five-figure glamazons including the spectacular earrings up top and their matching ring (below).
Ring with 4.7 cts. t.w. tourmaline, 0.46 ct. t.w. white diamonds, 0.44 ct. t.w. citrine, 0.05 ct. t.w. rubies, and 0.05 ct. t.w. Paraiba tourmaline in 18k yellow gold, $10,500
Ring with 7.89 cts. t.w. tourmaline and 0.57 ct. t.w. white diamonds in 18k yellow gold, $18,150Earrings in 18k yellow gold with 6.74 cts. t.w. tourmaline and 0.12 ct. t.w. diamonds (left), $11,500, and 1.84 cts. t.w. tourmaline and 0.55 ct. t.w. white diamonds, $4,450
Ring with 0.88 ct. tourmaline and 0.46 ct. t.w. diamonds in 18k yellow gold, $3,475Hoop earrings with 2.24 cts. t.w. tourmaline and 0.27 ct. t.w. white diamonds in 18k yellow gold, $4,175Earrings with 3.38 cts. t.w. tourmaline, 1.09 cts. t.w. diamonds, and 0.11 ct. t.w. rubies in 18k yellow gold, $9,450
Ring with 1.07 ct. tourmaline, 0.44 ct. t.w. diamonds, and 0.05 ct. ruby in 18k yellow gold, $3,950Earrings with 2 cts. t.w. tourmaline, 1.52 cts. t.w. sapphires, tsavorite, citrine, amethysts, and topaz in 18k yellow gold, $6,950Rings from left: 0.93 ct. tourmaline, $2,915; 1.28 ct. tourmaline, $3,450; and 6.22 ct. pear-shape tourmaline and 0.3 cts. t.w. diamonds, $10,650; all with sapphires, amethysts, citrine, and tsavorite in 18k yellow gold
Necklace with 0.78 ct. tourmaline and sapphires, amethysts, citrine, and tsavorite in 18k yellow gold, $4,400
Earrings with 1.44 cts. t.w. tourmaline, and sapphires, tsavorite, citrine, amethysts, and topaz in 18k yellow gold, $6,700
Earrings with 1.69 cts. t.w. pink tourmaline, 1.06 cts. t.w. blue-green tourmaline, and sapphires, tsavorite, citrine, and rubies in 18k yellow gold, $6,125
Earrings with 2.14 cts. t.w. tourmaline, and sapphires, tsavorite, citrine, amethysts, and topaz in 18k yellow gold, $5,150
Top: Earrings with 9.53 cts. tourmaline, 8.07 cts. t.w. citrine, and 0.9 ct. t.w. diamonds in 18k yellow gold, $23,575
