Ethiopia Paraiba Tourmaline: A New Global Source
Introduction Indeed, a fresh and exciting chapter has opened in the colored-stone world. On August 27, 2024, the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and the Gübelin Gem Lab independently confirmed a massive development. Specifically, they revealed that Ethiopia now produces copper-bearing tourmaline that meets the widely accepted international definition of Paraiba tourmaline. This finding matters immensely because Paraiba tourmaline […]
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