Gem and Mineral

8013 | Tanzanite

Tanzanite

Author: --

Size: 3×10×4cm

Signed and dated: --

Estimate:

Final Price: RMB 190,000



merelani Merelani Mountain,Arusha City,Tanzania
Tanzanite was discovered in 1967 in Arusha,it was named Tanzania to commemorate the newly formed republic of Tanzania.Like other colored gemstones,color is an important factor to attract people’s attention,and blue-violet is the unique charm of Tanzanite.So far,Arusha in Tanzania is the only deposit of Tanzanite,it’s a 4km long by 2km wide area,and all the Tanzanite of the whole world came from this area.It is said that this deposit can be only mined tillyear 2020.In recent years,with the acceleration of the Chinese color gemstone market,Tanzanite has become a shining new star in the field of gem lovers.
This fine specimen is an unusually large and well-formed crystal of Tanzanite with an excellent knife-shaped termination.With perfectly saturated fancy intense blue violet color.Because of its scarcity, a piece of Tanzanite of such quality is highly collectable.