The similarities between Ethiopian emeralds and copper-bearing tourmaline are striking.
August, 2017
On our trip to Bangkok, we found a perfect example of a neon-blue Paraiba tourmaline (courtesy of Star Lanka, Bangkok) for comparison with our 2.95 ct Ethiopian emerald.
Exhibit 1 – Ethiopian 2.95 ct emerald compared with a neon-blue Paraiba tourmaline (courtesy of Star Lanka, Bangkok) in natural light

Can you see the similarities in colour and vibrancy?
Exhibit 2 – Ethiopian 2.95 ct emerald compared with a 0.10 ct neon-blue Paraiba tourmaline in fluorescent light

This has got us very excited – no other emerald material exhibits such colour saturation as Ethiopian emeralds and is clearly visible is this basic test.
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