135 Faceted Tanzanite Oval Gemstones. 2.5 mm to 5 mm. 14.5 ct. total weight.
Tanzanite is the blue-purple variety of Zoisite, it is noted for its remarkably strong trichroism, appearing sapphire blue, violet and burgundy depending on the position of the crystal. Tanzanite also appears differently when viewed under alternate lighting conditions. In good quality the colour is ultramarine to sapphire blue; in artificial light, it appears more amethyst violet.
Tanzanite is universally heat treated to produce a range of hues between bluish-violet to violetish-blue, it has no effect on price.
Tanzanite is named after the East African state of Tanzania, it was discovered in the Mererani Hills of Northern Tanzania in 1967.
LC043
Tanzanite is the blue-purple variety of Zoisite, it is noted for its remarkably strong trichroism, appearing sapphire blue, violet and burgundy depending on the position of the crystal. Tanzanite also appears differently when viewed under alternate lighting conditions. In good quality the colour is ultramarine to sapphire blue; in artificial light, it appears more amethyst violet.
Tanzanite is universally heat treated to produce a range of hues between bluish-violet to violetish-blue, it has no effect on price.
Tanzanite is named after the East African state of Tanzania, it was discovered in the Mererani Hills of Northern Tanzania in 1967.
LC043
Tanzanite is the blue-purple variety of Zoisite, it is noted for its remarkably strong trichroism, appearing sapphire blue, violet and burgundy depending on the position of the crystal. Tanzanite also appears differently when viewed under alternate lighting conditions. In good quality the colour is ultramarine to sapphire blue; in artificial light, it appears more amethyst violet.
Tanzanite is universally heat treated to produce a range of hues between bluish-violet to violetish-blue, it has no effect on price.
Tanzanite is named after the East African state of Tanzania, it was discovered in the Mererani Hills of Northern Tanzania in 1967.
LC043