Making the Blue Lagoon Necklace with Adler Joailliers | Expert Voices | Sotheby's

First discovered in Brazil in the 1980’s, Paraíba tourmalines have become one of the most highly sought-after gemstones in the world, frequently commanding prices that far surpass those paid for fine sapphires, rubies and emeralds. Top-quality Paraíba tourmalines are distinguished by an extraordinary electric blue hue, but specimens possessing this distinctive colour are typically small and possess a significant degree of internal imperfections. Here, the Blue Lagoon stands alone. Its impressive size, superlative clarity, and enchanting turquoise colour — all achieved without the aid of heat treatment — recall the crystalline waters of a tropical paradise.

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This November, Sotheby’s will offer a unique masterpiece of high jewellery: a stunning necklace by Adler Joailliers, conceived and created expressly for The Blue Lagoon, the largest, top-quality Paraíba tourmaline ever to be offered at auction. At an outstanding 93.94 cts, this treasure of nature dazzles at the heart of the bespoke necklace to be offered as a star lot in the Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels sale in Geneva on 8 November.

The auction sits within Sotheby’s Luxury Week, a twice-yearly seasonal series staged in Hong Kong, New York and Geneva, offering the most extraordinary lots across jewellery, watches, handbags and accessories and more.

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