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MK292 - Tanzanite $ 225 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2 x 2 x 0.9 cm Bi-color single Tanzanite crystal from the Merelani Hills in Tanzania. The crystal is gemmy, complete all around with yellow over blue coloration and an interesting stepped termination.
MK293 - Tanzanite $ 350 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 3.6 x 3.2 x 2.6 cm Crystal of gemmy Tanzanite with Pyrite, Calcite, and Graphite from the Merelani Hills in Tanzania. The Tanzanite is 1.7cm tall, transparent with a blue and pink color. The termination faces down to the an open pocket of Tanzanite, Calcite, and Pyrite. Uncommon and colorful matrix Tanzanite specimen.
MK294 - Tanzanite $ 175 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 3 x 2 x 0.7 cm Tall cluster of gemmy Tanzanite crystals from the Merelani Hills in Tanzania. The crystals are complete all around and undamaged, blue in color, and gemmy.
MK295 - Calcite on Tanzanite $ 250 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.7 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm A single gemmy blue Tanzanite crystal partially coated in Calcite from the Merelani Hills in Tanzania. The crystal has some contacting and a bit attached Graphite on one side but is otherwise perfect. Gemmy and colorful with a nice accent of the white Calcite.
MK296 - Tanzanite $ 275 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 3.5 x 2 x 1.8 cm Cluster of gemmy Tanzanite crystals from the Merelani Hills in Tanzania. The two main crystals reach 2.9cm tall and are well terminated, transparent with a blue color. There is a bit of attached Graphite, Calcite and multiple other smaller crystals.
MK297 - Prehnite on Tanzanite $ 4750 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 4.5 x 2.8 x 2 cm Gemmy purple/blue Tanzanite crystal with attached Prehnite from the Merelani Hills in Tanzania. The Tanzanite has classic form and is complete all around. It's a natural, unheated crystal with and orange/red coloration when viewed up the C-axis (last photo shows this color, shot with my hand wrapped around the crystal and a light shining up from the bottom). The Prehnite is translucent lemon yellow and forms hemispherical clusters that total 2cm wide. It's rare to find such clean looking Prehnite on Tanzanite specimen. Weighs 28.75 grams.
LP352 - Diopside on Tanzanite $ 450 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 3.5 x 3 x 1.7 cm Two terminated green Diopside crystals spearing through a partial Tanzanite crystal. This is a colorful and unusual specimen unlike any I can recall seeing before. The Tanzanite is thick too, with good sized transparent areas that give this piece cutting rough value. It weighs 24.58 grams (122 carats).
AU437 - Prehnite on Tanzanite $ 750 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2 x 1.6 x 1.4 cm A single purple/blue Tanzanite crystal with 2-3 well formed crystals cluster of Prehnite attached to one side and extending up to the termination. Complete all around and undamaged. This is a spectacular thumbnail of this combination.
AU938 - Tanzanite $ 7500 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.0 x 1.0 x 0.9 cm Stunning gem Tanzanite crystal of exceptional quality. I see absolutely no internal fractures or veils. It is rare to find an internally flawless crystal of deep blue Tanzanite. Whether it's because they seldomly form this way or they get cut up quickly when they do, I just rarely see one so perfectly transparent with this top color. There is minor chipping present that could easily be fixed with a very minor restoration to create a perfect crystal both inside and out. Weighs 23.65 carats.
AU940 - Tanzanite $ 200 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.3 x 0.6 x 0.3 cm Gemmy doubly-terminated Tanzanite crystal. Complete all around with glassy luster and good transparency. Also has an included Graphite crystal.
AU839 - Tanzanite $ 300 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.7 x 1.5 x 1.3 cm Glassy, deep blue single Tanzanite crystal. A heated crystal with excellent color and areas of transparency (gem quality). Thick crystal that weighs 28.17 carats.
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