- Stone type
- Natural Tanzanite
- Weight
- 0.26ct
- Size
- 4.5x3.5mm
- Color
- Cornflower blue with violet edges
- Cut
- Oval faceted
- Clarity
- SI
- Treatment
- Heated
- Origin
- Tanzania
- Hardness
- 6-6.5
Natural Tanzanite 0.26ct Oval Cut #2
€7.70 EURSKU: ta216-17
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This oval tanzanite has a clean, confident blue-violet color with good even saturation from edge to edge. The cut is well-proportioned, letting light travel through the stone freely and giving it brighter, livelier presence than its modest size might suggest.
This stone was mined at the Merelani Hills of Tanzania, the sole source of tanzanite anywhere on Earth, and has received the standard heat treatment used to bring out its blue-violet hue. A neat, clean oval well suited to a pendant or a small halo ring.
Natural tanzanite, December birthstone, sold loose.
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Delivery within Bulgaria
- Delivered by Speedy, Econt or Box Now, to a courier office, a locker or your address.
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- Delivery normally takes 1-2 business days after dispatch.
- Hardness
- 6-6.5
- Cleavage
- Perfect
- Durability
- Fair
- Soapy water
- Safe
- Ultrasonic
- Avoid
- Steam
- Avoid
About tanzanite
Tanzanite is the blue to violet variety of the mineral zoisite. At 6 to 7 on the Mohs scale, with perfect cleavage and fair toughness, it is softer and more fragile than sapphire, so it needs gentle handling.
Cleaning
Warm water, a drop of mild dish soap and a soft toothbrush are all you need. Brush behind the stone too, where dust and skin oils collect, then rinse and dry with a soft cloth. Skip ultrasonic and steam cleaners: vibration and sudden temperature changes can start a crack along its cleavage.
Wear and storage
Take it off for sport, gardening or heavy work: a sharp knock can split it. With a hardness below 7 it can be scratched even by quartz, which is found in household dust, so wipe it gently and store it on its own in a soft pouch. It suits pendants and earrings better than an everyday ring.
For your jeweler
This tanzanite is heated, and the color from heating is stable. Tanzanite should be kept away from the torch flame, acid pickle and the ultrasonic bath. Ask for gentle pressure when setting, since a hard push can split it.
Scale
True to scale: 4.5 × 3.5 mm
Shown next to a €1 coin (23.25 mm) in the exact ratio, so you can picture the real size.
