A bit off of Copper Week, but hey, ENJOY anyways....:D IDENTIFICATION: Tanzanite (Zoisite) CARAT WEIGHT: 4.18 carats QTY. / CUT - SHAPE: 1 / Semi-Brillant - Round MEASUREMENT: 10mm COLOR / QUALITY: Blue-Violet / AAA+ CLARITY / TYPE: VVS2 (under 10X) / TYPE I TREATMENTS / ENHANCEMENTS: H (heat has been applied enhancing the color hue as typical with Tanzanite) ORIGIN: Tanzania Merelani Mine Block C CERTIFICATE / REPORT #: 00436TT COMMENTS: Here is a absolutely beautiful & highly prized Tanzanite. This gem Tanzanite has an impressive and very sought after blue-violet color hue with an exceptional cut and super eye clean clarity. Tanzanite is the blue to blue-violet variety of the gemstone Zoisite. Tanzanite is noted for its remarkably strong trichroism, appearing alternately sapphire blue, violet and burgundy depending on crystal orientation. Tanzanite can also appear differently when viewed under alternate lighting conditions. The blues appear more evident when subjected to fluorescent light and the violet hues can be seen readily when viewed under incandescent illumination. Tanzanite is usually a reddish brown in its rough state, requiring artificial heat treatment to bring out the blue violet of the stone Tanzanite is an extraordinary gemstone. It occurs in only one place worldwide. Its blue to blue-violet, surrounded by a fine hint of purple, is a wonderful color. Thanks to its unusual aura and the help of the New York jewelers Tiffany, it has rapidly become one of the most coveted gemstones in the world. The deep blue to blue-violet of the Tanzanite is fantastic, and runs from ultramarine blue to light violet-blue. The most coveted color is a blue surrounded by a delicate hint of purple (blue-violet), which has a particularly wonderful effect in sizes of over 10 carats -- This gem has a very exceptional face up appearance & a very gemmy eye appeal indeed. More to come soon. NFS by NO means, so please do not ask or inquire...Thank you! :D
Posted on: Thu, 02 Oct 2014 21:38:40 +0000
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