Meanings
nounParaiba tourmaline (plural Paraiba tourmalines)
plural Paraiba tourmalines
- A bright, gemstone with blue to green tones.
Origin
From Paraíba, the state in Brazil in which the stone was discovered.
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Paraiba tourmaline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paraiba%20tourmaline
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“Paraiba tourmaline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paraiba%20tourmaline. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Paraiba tourmaline,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paraiba%20tourmaline.
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