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Tanzanite (rough and cut set)
- Merelani, Tanzania
- Gems; Thumbnail, 1.2 x 0.6 x 0.4 (specimen), 2.19 carats; 10.34 mm x 7.84 mm (stone)
- Start Time: 02/11/2016 7:15:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 02/18/2016 7:15:00 pm (CST)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A lovely rough and cut set of gem Tanzanite (a variety of Zoisite) from the only place in the world where it's found. Tanzanite crystals and gems are among the most sought after and "in-demand" items every year, and Tanzanites are often the most popular colored gem in the stone trade every year. The combination of the amazing color and exclusivitely to only coming from one part of the world really makes it so special, no matter what form you find it. This set fatures a sharp, lustrous, well-formed, tapered crystal of Taznanite that shows a lovely blue and yellow bicolor one directions, and when the crystal is viewed from the alternating axis (90 degree rotation), you see a purple hue. This attrctive bicolor / multicolor crystal is paired up with a stunning, blue-purple "Custom Pendulum Brilliant" cut gem with nearly eye clean clarity. Good quality and very eye-catching. Valued at $1200.