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Tanzanite, Pear, Larger

Tanzanite, Pear, Larger
Item: TAN-PEA-NAT-PUR-M8
Price: $142.00

Tanzanite has its own, extremely unique shades- blue, purple and indigo- often appearing as a periwinkle. It's a naturally trichroic gem, fairly new to the scene, only appearing commercially in the late 1960's. LeVian is famous for their amazing tanzanite jewels, and Tiffany & Co. is responsible for the name.

Tanzanite is a variety of zoisite, and of course, comes from Tanzania, Africa, an area noted for the abundance and amazing variety of gems. It is often a reddish brown shade in its raw form, and its amazing shades of blue/purple are only brought out by heat. Tanzanite should be cared for kindly to prevent scratching, as it is a 6.5 on the Mohs scale- slightly harder than opal. 

The value of tanzanite has steadily increased over the years. 

THE SPECS:  5x9-7x11mm approx. Strands are 8 inches. The strands in this group are a little larger and heavier than the strands in our other listing.Â