Details Metal: Rhodium over sterling silver with blue-tone accents Setting Type: Prong Stone Information Tanzanite: One oval 11 x 9mm cabochon Blue Diamond: Various round single cut 1mm Approximate Total Weight Diamond: 0.22ct Measurements: 7/8"L x 3/4"W x 7/16"H Collection: Pinctore Why we're special Our Gemstones Our experts carefully select the finest gemstones from a huge assortment of rough stones. Then we use advanced technology to cut and polish our gemstones, achieving maximum brilliance of each stone. Our Jewelry Our jewelry is manufactured by experts who carefully match the gemstones and use microscopic technology to set the stones in jewelry. Our setting in jewelry ensures your comfort and safety. Our Quality Control Our Quality control is conducted in three stages: gemstone inspection, setting inspection and general piece inspection after completion. Our high QC standards ensure that our jewelry reaches you in perfect condition every time. About Tanzanite Tanzanite History & Lore In 1967 a Masai tribesman stumbled upon a cluster of highly transparent, intense violet-to-blue crystals weathering out of the earth in Merelani, an area of northern Tanzania. He alerted a local fortune hunter named Manuel d'Souza, who quickly registered four mining claims. D’Souza hoped that he’d been shown a new sapphire deposit. Instead, the deposit contained one of the newest of the world’s gems. Within a short time, 90 more claims appeared in the same 20-square-mile area. No one was quite sure what the beautiful crystals were, but everyone wanted to lay claim to the profits they were certain to produce. The new gem would eventually be known as tanzanite, and it would, at times, rival the Big 3 in popularity. The instant popularity of this transparent blue-to-violet gem was tied to its vivid color, high clarity, and potential for large cut stones. Although it’s a newcomer to the gemstone industry, tanzanite has quickly become one of the most popular colored gemstones. Tanzanite Quality Factors Color Deep saturated violet blue or blue violet are the most valuable tanzanite colors. Paler hues are more commonly found. Clarity Eye-visible inclusions decrease the value of tanzanite, particularly in lighter colored stones. Cut Tanzanite is available in a wide range of shapes but cushion and oval cuts are most common. Carat Weight Tanzanite color is less saturated in smaller sizes. Gems must be above five carats in size to have fine color.
