Tanzania

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  • Tanzanite

    Tanzanite

    11,721 ct. | IV/B
    GLA
    11,250.00
  • Tanzanite

    Tanzanite

    13,589 ct. | II/B
    GLA
    10,916.67
  • Tanzanite

    Tanzanite

    14,539 ct. | II/A
    GLA
    11,833.33
  • Tanzanite

    Tanzanite

    14,545 ct. | II/A
    GLA
    13,750.00
  • Tanzanite

    Tanzanite

    15,371 ct. | II/A
    GLA
    13,666.67
  • Tanzanite

    Tanzanite

    15,597 ct. | III/A
    GLA
    11,083.33
  • Tanzanite

    Tanzanite

    15,649 ct. | II/A
    GLA
    16,666.67
  • Tanzanite

    Tanzanite

    15,887 ct. | II/A
    GLA
    12,083.33
  • Tanzanite

    Tanzanite

    15,897 ct. | III/A
    GLA
    10,416.67
  • Tanzanite

    Tanzanite

    15,973 ct. | II/A
    GLA GII
    15,833.33
  • Tanzanite

    Tanzanite

    16,457 ct. | II/B
    GLA
    12,666.67
  • Tanzanite

    Tanzanite

    16,566 ct. | III/A
    GLA
    12,583.33
  • Tanzanite

    Tanzanite

    17,052 ct. | III/B
    GLA
    11,500.00
  • Tanzanite

    Tanzanite

    17,194 ct. | II/A
    GLA
    17,083.33
  • Tanzanite

    Tanzanite

    18,207 ct. | II/A
    GLA
    13,750.00
  • Tanzanite

    Tanzanite

    18,589 ct. | III/A
    GLA
    13,750.00

Facts

properties of tanzanite

  • Belongs mineralogically to zoisite
  • Hardness grade 6,5-7
  • Chemical formula: Ca2Al3(SiO4)3OH
  • Includes the colors blue, violet and brown
  • By heating it develops its famous blue color
  • Density from 3,29 - 3,4

origin

worth knowing

  • Only place of discovery: Tanzania
  • Tanzania locality was discovered in 1967
  • Was mineralogically known as "Zoisite" for a long time
  • Became known worldwide through the movie "Titanic"

Tanzanite as an investment

  • Rare, strongly increasing in value
  • finds become less, because there is only 1 mining area
  • rather bigger stones are preferable
  • Larger stones have higher increase in value
  • stones with deep blue color are to be preferred
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