SPOTLIGHT 市场聚焦 GEMSWORLD | 42 | 2025 The discovery of Paraiba tourmaline in Paraíba, Brazil in the late 1980s revolutionised the jewellery and gemstone trade. Prized for its electric neon blues and greens, Brazilian Paraiba tourmaline has a unique copper content that gives the beloved gemstone unparalleled brilliance and colour. Also found in Nigeria and Mozambique, Paraiba tourmaline comes in a variety of colours, including vivid purple, but demand is highest for vibrant blues. Constantin Wild, managing director of gem specialist Constantin Wild GmbH & Co KG, said it took about two years for demand for Paraiba tourmaline to strengthen after its market launch. “Supply soon ran out due to a surge in demand,” he explained. Today, the market is largely dominated by Mozambique Paraiba tourmaline, but majority are low-quality, lightcoloured stones with heavy inclusions, according to Wild. Premium gems from this region with rich colour saturation and no inclusions are harder to find. On the other hand, Brazilian production remains “very limited” amid significantly higher demand, he continued. With virtually zero production in Brazil, supply is even more constrained while prices continue to rise. Dealers have had to adapt and turn to African sources. And the situation is unlikely to change, Wild stated. Sarbudeen Imamali, director of Bangkok-based Madagas Gems Co Ltd, which specialises in Mozambique Paraiba tourmaline, said Nigerian mines produce top-quality stones that are increasingly recognised in the market, attracting new buyers and boosting overall demand for the gemstone. “This diversification in origin is shaping the future of the market as customers are eager to explore unique and highquality stones from different regions,” added Imamali. Preference for Brazilian Paraiba tourmaline, however, remains strong. “Due to higher prices of Brazilian Paraiba tourmaline, many are shifting to the Mozambique variant. Interestingly, even Mozambique gems are becoming more expensive and harder to source,” Wild remarked. Paraiba tourmalines from Noor Gems Noor Gems的帕拉依巴碧玺 A 4-carat pear-shaped Paraiba tourmaline from Constantin Wild GmbH & Co KG的 4克拉梨形帕拉依巴碧玺 | Isabella Yan | PARAIBA TOURMALINE The perpetual allure of 帕拉依巴碧玺的长青魅力 Demand for the mesmerising Paraiba tourmaline is expected to strengthen further, buoyed by the market’s growing fascination for non-traditional gems bearing unique colours and unmatched quality. 随着市场对色彩独特和品质出众的非传统宝石深深着迷，帕拉依巴碧玺的需求 预计将进一步增长。
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