Barbosa

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Sturdy ancient coin studs have a ring from which hangs a stunning square gem The hand cut facets glow with a rich emerald hue - these square cut Paraiba Tourmaline crystal gems rea lly are a lovely shade of vivid watery sea green/blue - it's signature internal incandescent glow is caused by trace amounts of copper and manganese First discovered in 1989 in the Brazilian state of Paraíba by miner Heitor Dimas Barbosa While the original Brazilian mines have mostly been exhausted, newer deposits were later discovered in Mozambique and Nigeria Gem - 20 x 20mm Unique piece Show more