Size 6
帕拉依巴碧璽於八十年代尾首次在巴西的帕拉依巴州被發現,因而得名。其顏色呈霓虹般艷麗的顏色,既藍也綠,被稱之為「游泳池藍」。儘管現今在尼日利亞也開採到相類似的碧璽,但顏色較淺,巴西依然是藏家所熱熾追求的最佳產地。市面上大部分的帕拉依巴碧璽都利用熱處理強化其顏色,但這顆重逾3克拉的帕拉依巴不但產自最著名的巴西礦床,而且顏色全天然,十分難得,絶對是所有寶石藏家所渴求的珍稀瑰寶。Named after the Brazilian state of Paraiba in which the gemstone was first unearthed in the late 1980s, Paraiba tourmaline enchants with an electric colour known as ‘swimming pool blue’. Though Africa also produces the same variety of tourmaline nowadays, Brazil is hailed as the most prominent and revered origin of the world’s best Paraiba. The majority Paraiba tourmalines are heated for its colour, this current one on offer is an extremely rare specimen from Brazil with a natural vibrant greenish blue colour, a true gem for the discerning collector.