Product
Details
Stone type: Tanzanite
Weight: 13.90 ct
Dimension: 10.20X19.55 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.