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.

Two gemologists, Carlos Torres and Laurent Massi, have created “The Gem Odyssey,” a company that provides private excursions to artisan gem mines in remote locations. Currently their tours go to ...