Min 1.00ct 8x6mm Oval Tanzanite Item: T5857
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Product Description for Min 1.00ct 8x6mm Oval TanzaniteTanzanite was discovered in 1967. It has a unique violet-blue to blue color that only Ceylon sapphire and iolite come close to matching, with red-violet flashes. Tanzanite ranks a respectable 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs' scale, but loose stones and jewelry like rings and bracelets need to be treated with care to prevent damage. Tanzanite is only found in one place in the world, Tanzania, and the continued availability of tanzanite is uncertain, which increases its rarity and its price.
Product Information for Min 1.00ct 8x6mm Oval Tanzanite
| Product Type: | Single Stone |
Primary Stone / Tanzanite
| Shape: | Oval | Composition: | Natural |
| Cut: | Mixed Cuts | Treatment: | Standard Treatment |
| Color: | Blue | Gemstone Group: | Zoisite |
| Dimensions: | 8X6 MM - Calibrated | Origin: | Tanzania |
| Count: | 1.00 | Origin: | Tanzania |
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Very good value.,
August 15, 2008
myLT
, Maryland
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"This stone is lovely. Color more purple than pictured on both internet and tv - this was the case with both stones I ordered. Cut is a bit "off" with distinct areas much lighter along the edges, and some bow-tie like areas as well - I returned one for that reason. Still, the clarity is great, color is saturated, and a good value for the price/stone this size!"
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Good Purchase,
April 5, 2008
Lace
, Cincinnati, OH
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"Very nice color, however an area of "windowing", but not real visible to the naked eye. Took it to Jeweler and he felt it was worth about $50 more than I paid for it. Like it well enough to have it mounted in a pretty pendant casting. Was not the exceptional value that was proclaimed by the host."
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nice stone,
January 19, 2008
TanziniteStan
, Columbus, Ohio
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"As always, I received a nice gem. I wish I could afford the big grand daddies of tanzinite. This had good clarity and color. This is a must for your collection before they go sky high."
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Not the color expected,
January 16, 2008
bklynmama
, Brooklyn, NY
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"This is a nice, clean stone, but certainly not the deep blue color of the on-air sample and thus not the great bargain it was said to be. A well cut and proportioned gem, medium grade color and worth the price but you are only getting what you're paying for, nothing more."
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 home learning library tanzanite
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Fast Facts
| The mineral zoisite was discovered around 1805 in the Austrian area by a Baron for whom it was named. It was usually brown in color, often nearly opaque. |
| The discovery by accident of the tanzanite version, in the late 1960's was a great surprise in Tanzania Africa, where it was first thought to be sapphire crystals. |
| The name Tanzanite was coined by Tiffany who had first and exclusive rights to the pretty blue violet mineral for many years. |
| Wearing a well-cut Tanzanite communicates self-confidence, individuality, and maturity. |
 Its brilliant color and its exclusive origin in Tanzania combine to make Tanzanite a unique and highly sought after gemstone. |
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Tanzanite is a variety of zoisite. It has naturally occurring shades of blue, green, yellow, pink, brown and khaki but virtually all gemstone quality crystals are heat treated to produce the highly valued shades of sapphire blue, amethyst and blue violet. On Mohs’ scale of hardness, tanzanite is 6.5-7. The prime source of all the world’s tanzanite is in Tanzania near Arusha.
Color
Tanzanite has naturally occurring shades of blue, green, yellow, pink, brown and khaki but virtually all gemstone quality crystals are heat treated to produce the highly valued shades of sapphire blue, amethyst and blue violet.
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