This platinum ring from Chopard’s 2013 Red Carpet Collection features a 
rare heart-shaped Paraiba Tourmaline as its central stone, paired with brilliant-cut diamonds that accentuate the tourmaline’s neon blue hue.
As one of the most precious types of tourmaline, the Paraiba Tourmaline gets its vivid blue color from the presence of copper (Cu) in its composition. These stones often contain impurities and fissures, and those over 3 carats are extremely rare, with flawless large stones being even more sought after.
The ring is set with a 15-carat Paraiba Tourmaline that has an exceptional clarity and brilliance, cut in an intricate Heart Cut. This cutting style, based on the pear shape, is made up of 59 facets, demanding a strict level of symmetry and proportionality. The heart-shaped cut beautifully reflects the tourmaline’s neon blue color, while subtly symbolizing emotional expression and love.
The diamond-encrusted band incorporates rope and knot motifs, a design element that has been carried through from ancient Greece to the present. The interwoven shapes represent the union of love, perfectly complementing the heart-shaped stone at the center, which further symbolizes love’s eternal bond.
