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Tanzanite and Padparadscha Sapphire Gems!!

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Gemstone # Tanz8081
Name: Zoisite var. Tanzanite
Locality: Tanzania
Weight: 8.49 cts
Size: 14.18 x 11.17 mm
Price per Carat: $1,500.00
Price For Stone: $12,735.00

Cut: Oval
Color: Deep Blue w/ Purple Flash
Clarity: Eye Clean
Cut by Us: No
Availability: Available

Comments: Tanzanite is the most popular colored gemstone in the world today.  The finest of these gems represent one of the ultimate combinations of rarity and beauty in the gem world.  There is only one source for gem quality Tanzanite, there for the amount of gem rough is limited.  The majority of the new material coming out of the ground today often does not exhibit the finest purple / blue color which is most desired by collectors.  This stone shows the classics deep vibrant hue regarded as top color.  I have seen similar stones sell for over $2000 per carat on the retail market, and that market is still rising.  A Tanzanite of this size and quality is a sound investment.  Please note that the depth of color in this stone could not be reproduced accurately in the photographs, as the color is deeper and more vibrant in person.

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Gemstone # Tanz8082
Name: Zoisite var. Tanzanite
Locality: Tanzania
Weight: 7.14 cts
Size: 13.58 x 10.00 mm
Price per Carat: $1,500.00
Price For Stone: $10,710.00

Cut: Oval
Color: Deep Blue w/ Purple Flash
Clarity: Eye Clean
Cut by Us: No
Availability: Available

Comments: Tanzanite is the most popular colored gemstone in the world today.  The finest of these gems represent one of the ultimate combinations of rarity and beauty in the gem world.  There is only one source for gem quality Tanzanite, there for the amount of gem rough is limited.  The majority of the new material coming out of the ground today often does not exhibit the finest purple / blue color which is most desired by collectors.  This stone shows the classics deep vibrant hue regarded as top color.  I have seen similar stones sell for over $2000 per carat on the retail market, and that market is still rising.  A Tanzanite of this size and quality is a sound investment.  Please note that the depth of color in this stone could not be reproduced accurately in the photographs, as the color is deeper and more vibrant in person.

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Gemstone # Tanz8083
Name: Zoisite var. Tanzanite
Locality: Tanzania
Weight: 3.12 cts
Size: 10.33 x 7.98 mm
Price per Carat: $1,600.00
Price For Stone: $4,992.00

Cut: Oval
Color: Deep Blue w/ Purple Flash
Clarity: Eye Clean
Cut by Us: No
Availability: Available

Comments: Tanzanite is the most popular colored gemstone in the world today.  The finest of these gems represent one of the ultimate combinations of rarity and beauty in the gem world.  There is only one source for gem quality Tanzanite, there for the amount of gem rough is limited.  The majority of the new material coming out of the ground today often does not exhibit the finest purple / blue color which is most desired by collectors.  This stone shows the classics deep vibrant hue regarded as top color.  I have seen similar stones sell for over $2000 per carat on the retail market, and that market is still rising.  A Tanzanite of this size and quality is a sound investment.  Please note that the depth of color in this stone could not be reproduced accurately in the photographs, as the color is deeper and more vibrant in person.

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Gemstone # Padpar8081
Name: Corundum var. Sapphire
Locality: Sri Lanka
Weight: 1.47 cts
Size: 6.85 x 5.74 mm
Price per Carat: $1,400
Price For Stone: $2,058.00

Cut: Oval
Color: Pink / Orange
Clarity: VVSI
Cut by Us: No
Treatment: Heated
Availability: Available

Comments: Padparadscha Sapphires have one of the most distinctive and unique colors in the gem world.  A true Padparadscha sapphire is characterized as having  mostly a pink hue with a slight amount of orange.  This stone is very representative of that true color.  This stone has a very noticeable color shift.  The change goes from the traditional pink with a slight amount of orange color in incandescent light to a peach orange color in sunlight!  Clean material is always very difficult to obtain, and this gem is only very very slightly included.  Due to the fact the photos magnify the stone, the inclusions are much more noticeable than with the naked eye.  This stone is accompanied by a GRS certificate, and will be passed along to the buyer.  This a top quality gem that would a beautiful center stone for any piece of jewelry, or a welcome addition to any collection. 

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