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BREATHTAKING 2.15 CARAT VVS NATURAL UNTREATED TANZANITE
FABULOUS RARE GREEN BLUE COLOUR WITH PURPLE OVERTONES
GEM TYPE: TANZANITE
CARAT WEIGHT: 2.15 CARATS
CLARITY: VVS
DIMENSIONS: 7.70 x 7.70 x 5.40mm
CUT: PERFECT ROUND CUT
ORIGIN: TANZANIA
TREATMENTS: NONE
The world’s only known source of Tanzanite was discovered in the Simanjiro district of Tanzania. Geologists say the chemical environment required to form this beautiful gem is so unique, that the chances of finding the same conditions elsewhere are next to impossible. Therefore, experts estimate the probability of discovering another Tanzanite deposit is less than one in a million.
The name Tanzanite was given because the world's only known Tanzanite deposit is in northern Tanzania. The name reflects the gem’s limited geographic origin. The mines are all located in an area of about eight square miles in the Merelani Hills, near the base of Mount Kilimanjaro and the city of Arusha.
Tanzanite, the ‘gemstone of a generation’ will soon come to an end. The mines are close to depletion. This generation will most likely be the last one able to buy newly mined Tanzanite.
In fact, as the gemstone becomes more scarce, the independent miners who once busily dug for Tanzanite have started to give up on finding more of the rare stone. Many have drifted away to pursue other, more readily available gemstones elsewhere. In 2014, Richland Resources sold TanzaniteOne, the largest commercial Tanzanite mining operation, to turn its attention to more profitable ventures. It is clear that they have seen the research: the remaining Tanzanite supply is running dangerously low.
