Tanzanite

Item Description

A classic little Tanzanite gem with a bright bluish-purple color and a standard "Round Brilliant" cut. Very minor inclusions can be seen. Tanzanite is the blue/purple variety of the mineral Zoisite, first discovered in the Merelani Hills of Tanzania in 1968. Today the production goes deep into the earth on a large commercial scale where almost every good piece of Tanzanite can be recovered quickly, faceted at or near the mine site, and shipped throughout the world in finished condition. The supply of material has been dwindling in recent years, and the price of good Tanzanites has been on the rise due to the lack of fresh material coming out of the mines.