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16.79ctw Fancy Mixed Tanzanite Parcel

Currency:USD Category:Jewelry / Loose Diamonds & Gemstones Start Price:1.00 USD Estimated At:1,250.00 - 1,615.00 USD
16.79ctw Fancy Mixed Tanzanite Parcel
SOLD
325.00USDto floor+ buyer's premium
This item SOLD at 2016 Jan 10 @ 09:45UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
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Eighteen oval and pear mixed cut natural tanzanites exact total weight 16.79ct., clarity is moderately included, type I, medium dark, very slightly grayish, bluish violet color, (GIA bV 6/3), cut is good. Transmitting light with a minimum of distortion, transparent. Naturally occurring internal & external characteristics are present. Color grade is an average for the group. Tanzanite is a very rare gemstone that is only found in the country of Tanzania. Originally discovered in 1967. Tiffany & Company, named the stone Tanzanite. It is found in the Usumburu Mountains that border the Umba Valley of northern Tanzania. Tanzanite occurs in gray, brown, violet, blue, reddish-purple, & green. The gem is interesting because of its exceptional pleochroism. Rotated in different directions a tanzanite will exhibit multiple changes of color. Tanzanite has a low tolerance to ultrasonic cleaning, and should not be cleaned using this method. Westfield Appraised at $1,615.00.