The Chameleon Muse of High Jewelry
In a world of fixed hues and familiar brilliance, there exists a gem that defies expectations—a stone that dances with color, ever-changing, ever-enchanting. This is tourmaline: the muse of artists, alchemists, and avant-garde jewellers.
Tourmaline
A Gem of Infinite Color
At Gabriela Guanais Paris, we celebrate tourmaline not as a single stone, but as a symphony of shades. From verdant greens to electric pinks, deep rubellites to sea-blue paraïbas, it embodies freedom, emotion, and individuality.
No two tourmalines are ever quite alike. The stone’s very name comes from “toramalli,” a Sinhalese word meaning “stone with mixed colors.” Found across Brazil, Madagascar, Nigeria, and Afghanistan, each region reveals its own secret palette.
Some tourmalines blush like peonies at dawn. Others smolder like embers beneath twilight. A few hold entire landscapes within—green meadows fading into sunset pinks, known as watermelon tourmaline.
Symbol of Creativity and Emotional Clarity
For centuries, tourmaline was revered for its magnetic beauty and spiritual properties. It was believed to inspire creativity, protect from negativity, and connect the wearer to their emotional truth.
Today, in haute joaillerie, it speaks to those who resist convention—those who crave color not just as ornament, but as expression.
- Color: Available in nearly every hue—green, pink, blue, yellow, red, black, bi-color
- Hardness: 7–7.5 on the Mohs scale
- Provenance: Brazil, Afghanistan, Madagascar, Nigeria
- Symbolism: Creativity, emotional healing, confidence
We hand-select each tourmaline for its clarity, saturation, and the way it seems to glow from within—stone by stone, emotion by emotion.
Set in Gold, Designed for the Unexpected
Our tourmaline pieces are sculpted for individuality. No preset mold, no standard palette—only what the stone asks to become. Some shine in bold cocktail rings. Others lie quiet but powerful in pendant form. Each design begins with the gem itself.
At Gabriela Guanais Paris, we let the tourmaline lead. And it never leads to the ordinary.
Caring for Your Tourmaline Piece
Tourmaline is durable enough for everyday wear, but sensitive to sudden temperature changes and harsh chemicals. Clean gently with lukewarm water and a soft cloth—no ultrasonic baths or abrasives.
With care, your tourmaline will radiate beauty for a lifetime and beyond.
A Gem That Wears the Soul
To wear a tourmaline is to embrace your own complexity. Your moods, your memories, your metamorphoses—it reflects them all.
Explore our curated tourmaline creations, or commission a custom piece that speaks your palette, your story.
