Just about every Jewelry Store in the U.S. carries
Tanzanite
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Even Amazon has some great deals on Tanzanite Jewelry!
They should, the good ole U.S.A. buys most of the Tanzanites mined today.
But are you getting ripped off by that Tanzanite purchase? Do you even know what the Best Tanzanites are to buy? Do you want to know what the Low-Quality, Crappy Tanzanites are? Let's dig in...
Rare Color?
Tanzanites are a rare Gemstone indeed. They make up some of the few Gemstones in the World that have a Blue-Violet Color. (Kunzites and some Sapphires are other Blue-Violet Gemstones) But does color make a Gemstone rare? Not really! But it sure does help the mass market appeal if the color is as deep and as intense as Tanzanite is.
Why are Tanzanites Rare?
Tanzanites are rare because there's only one location in the whole wide World to get them. The mines of Tanzania! Tiffany Jewelers introduced the Gemstone to the U.S. market in 1967. They also gave it the name Tanzanite because of the country of origin.
So with only one set of mines in the World producing Tanzanites, you can see why Tanzanites have become a very popular and sought after collector's gem.
Tanzanites are a Freak of Nature
Tanzanites occur because of a rare phenomenon of Altitude, Location and Weather, Mt. Kilimanjaro gives the rare geological odds that no other location on Earth can provide. It was actually stumbled upon because a brush fire made the blue-violet colors stand out... And it hasn't stopped catching our eyes since.
Pleochroism
The stone has a property called "Pleochroism". That means it actually gives off 3 different shades of color all at the same time. Depending on the light source and the angle viewed, you can see Blues and Purples, along with either Reds, Greens, Yellows, or Browns at any given moment. Tanzanites are the ultimate Gemstone eye-candy.
That exhibiting color range is what makes Tanzanite so appealing. The deep dark blue-violet hues are romantic, soothing, royal, mysterious and quite stunning. It's the stone to have!
So what's the sad thing about Tanzanite? Read on...
