Emmanuel Tarpin likes being involved with every step of the process when he produces his one-of-a-kind high jewelry pieces. Recently, the French artist visited Brazil to work inside Paraiba tourmaline ...

SÃO JOSÉ DA BATALHA, Brazil (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Rare neon blue Paraiba tourmalines have adorned jewelry worn on the red carpet by Hollywood actresses Emily Blunt and Salma Hayek and U.S.

Gary Freeman’s fascination with rocks has cost him about $1 million since July 2003. He’s spent that hard-earned money on a side project, digging for gems in the oldest tourmaline mine in the country ...