Product Details

Stone type: Tanzanite
Weight:  17.50  ct
Dimension: 13.25X13.85 mm
Color: Sky Blue/Purple
Shape & Cut: Cushion, SHA Polished

Treatment: Unheated and Untreated (No Indications Observed)

Shipment from: India
Return Policy: 3 Day Money-Back Return*

What is Tanzanite?

Tanzanite is the blue and violet variety of the mineral zoisite, caused by small amounts of vanadium. Tanzanite belongs to the epidote mineral group. Tanzanite is only found in Simanjiro District of Manyara Region in Tanzania, in a very small mining area approximately 7 km long and 2 km wide near the Mererani Hills.

TANZANITE

Poised between lush blue, vibrant violet, and rich purple, exotic tanzanite is found in only one place on earth, near majestic Mount Kilimanjaro.

Found in just one place on earth, tanzanite is a relatively recent discovery. Tiffany & Co named this blue-violet variety of zoisite in honor of Tanzania, where it was first unearthed in 1967. Because the crystals show different colors depending on the viewing direction, cutters can fashion gems with a range of color from violetish blue to bluish violet depending on how much weight they want to retain from the rough.