tanzanite - an extraordinary gemstone
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If cold December gave you birth,The month of snow and ice and mirth,Place on your hand a tanzanite blue;Success will bless whatever you do.
— Gregorian birthstone poem
“Tanzanite is the most beautiful blue stone discovered in 2,000 years.”
WHAT IS SO SPECIAL ABOUT TANZANITE?
It is discovered only in Tanzania and thus considered a raregemstone.
Tanzanite stone presents rare hues that are very hard to find.
It is associated with spirituality.
It is pleochroic, showing three different colors when viewedfrom different directions.
HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST TANZANITE
One can choose the best tanzanite by using the 5 C’s criteria.
The 5 C’s are:
Color
Clarity
Cut
Carat
Confidence
COLOR Color depth ranges from pale to
brilliant, which indicates a higherproportion of blue or violet hues.
If a tanzanite’s color is a deepsaturated blue, then it isconsidered more valuable.
The deeper the color, the rarerand costlier the tanzanite.
Pale tones are more affordable.
QUALITY
COLOR SATURATION
CLARITY
Clarity refers to any naturaldefect or inclusion present in thetanzanite gemstone.
Tanzanite clarity ranges fromheavily included to flawless.
If the stone is completelyflawless, it is considered morevaluable.
Flawless
Very Very Slightly
Included
Very Slightly Included
Slightly Included
Included
CUT
Cut refers to thevarious angles andproportions of finishedgemstone.
A brilliant cut hasproperly proportionedfacets and perfectsymmetry.
Tanzanite is available invarious shapes, butcushion and oval cutsare most common.
CARAT
The term carat is used to measure atanzanite gemstone's weight.
The color of tanzanite appears lesssaturated in smaller sizes.
Tanzanite gems must be above 5carats in weight to have a fine color.
5.00 carat
3.00 carat
2.00 carat
1.50 carat
1.00 carat
0.75 carat
CONFIDENCE
The fifth C refers to confidence. Tanzanite which is certified bythe Mark of Rarity™ tag by the Tanzanite Foundation is yourguarantee of ethical and socially responsible gemstonesourcing.
This mark can only be distributed by the Tanzanite Foundation,formed by Tanzanite One—the worlds largest miners ofTanzanite.
MARK OF RARITY
VARIETIES OF TANZANITE
Bondi Blue Tanzanite
Natural Green Tanzanite
BONDI BLUE TANZANITE
A rare, natural variety of tanzanite
Mixed shades of blue and green
Named after the beautiful Bondi Beach in Australia
Multidimensional color
Exceptionally brilliant
Strong pleochroism.
NATURAL GREEN TANZANITE
Multidimensional color
Exceptionally brilliant
Strong pleochroism.
A green base color with red-violet and blue undertones.
TANZANITE – A PRECIOUS GEM
A gem is only classified as precious, if it exhibits 3 essential traits:
beauty
rarity
durability
Beautiful tanzanite is durable, with a Moh’s Hardness ranking of6.5 to 7 out of 10. This single-source gemstone is more than1,000 times rarer than diamond.
Tanzanite is a prized possession in every sense.
