Tanzanite

Mixed Tanzanite crystals recently selected from hundreds with an emphasis on uncommon colors and forms.


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P841 - Calcite on Tanzanite (DT) $ 350 SOLD
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 2.4 x 1.5 x 1.0 cm


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Calcite on Tanzanite (DT) from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p841a.jpg] Calcite on Tanzanite (DT) from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p841b.jpg] Calcite on Tanzanite (DT) from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p841c.jpg] Calcite on Tanzanite (DT) from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p841d.jpg] Calcite on Tanzanite (DT) from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p841e.jpg]

Glassy gem Zoisite crystal known as Tanzanite. This is a fabulous trichroic crystal of blue, purple, and light red (up the C-axis). This is also an uncommon doubly-terminated crystal, fully crystallized all around and undamaged. Sometimes crystals with broken then rehealed bottoms are called 'doubly-terminated'. As seen in the last two photos, this one has an excellent true termination on the bottom. A bit of white Calcite and Graphite crystals are attached on one side. Weighs 19.89 carats.


P842 - Tanzanite $ 280 SOLD
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.1 x 0.8 x 0.5 cm


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Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p842a.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p842b.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p842c.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p842d.jpg]

Glassy gem quality yellow Zoisite crystal (yellow Tanzanite). This is a stunning yellow crystal fully transparent top to bottom. Natural, unheated gem crystal that is undamaged. Weighs 4.83 carats.


P843 - Tanzanite $ 420 SOLD
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 2.5 x 1 x 0.7 cm


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Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p843a.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p843b.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p843c.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p843d.jpg]

Glassy single purple/blue Zoisite crystal known as Tanzanite. This is a fabulous trichroic crystal of blue, purple, and light red (up the C-axis). Well terminated crystal with glassy luster and good transparency. Fully crystallized all around and undamaged. Natural, unheated gem crystal. Weighs 17.15 carats.


P844 - Tanzanite $ 500
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
miniature - 3.5 x 1 x 1 cm


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Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p844a.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p844b.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p844c.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p844d.jpg]

Tall, wedge-shaped single Tanzanite crystal with an unusual lemon-yellow coloration. This is from a unique pocket with a coloration I've only ever seen once. The crystal has a bit of blue at the base, a more typical yellow coloration in the middle, followed by an richer, more saturated yellow at the termination. Complete all around, natural, unheated gem crystal. Weighs 31.75 carats.


P847 - Tanzanite (DT) $ 350 SOLD
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 2.5 x 1 x 0.7 cm


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Tanzanite (DT) from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p847a.jpg] Tanzanite (DT) from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p847b.jpg] Tanzanite (DT) from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p847c.jpg]

Doubly-terminated purple/blue Zoisite crystal known as Tanzanite. This one is not only unusual for being a doubly-terminated crystal, it also has a strange bright green zone in one area inside, the color of Tsavorite. I've never seen a green of this hue in Tanzanite before. Weighs 6.57 carats.


P848 - Tanzanite (bi-color) $ 250 SOLD
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.6 x 0.9 x 0.7 cm


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Tanzanite (bi-color) from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p848a.jpg] Tanzanite (bi-color) from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p848b.jpg] Tanzanite (bi-color) from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p848c.jpg]

Bi-color (yellow over purple/blue) single Zoisite crystal known as Tanzanite. The crystals is complete all around with good transparency and classic form. Weighs 12.25 carats.


P849 - Tanzanite (Cobalt Blue) $ 120 SOLD
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 0.9 x 0.4 x 0.4 cm


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Tanzanite (Cobalt Blue) from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p849a.jpg] Tanzanite (Cobalt Blue) from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p849b.jpg] Tanzanite (Cobalt Blue) from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p849c.jpg]

Single 'Cobalt Blue' Tanzanite crystal from a small recent find. This color, a deep almost silky blue that reminds me of Kashmir Sapphire, is only rarely found (I've only seen it found twice) and reportedly only from one small artisanal mine in the deposit. These crystals are never very large. Weighs 1.38 carats.


P852 - Tanzanite (pink!) $ 120 SOLD
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.2 x 1 x 0.9 cm


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Tanzanite (pink!) from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p852a.jpg] Tanzanite (pink!) from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p852b.jpg]

Glassy gem quality pink Zoisite crystal (pink Tanzanite). Two side-by-side connected crystals. Natural, unheated gem crystal. Weighs 7.64 carats.


P854 - Tanzanite $ 200 SOLD
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.9 x 0.8 x 0.8 cm


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Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p854a.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p854b.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p854c.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p854d.jpg]

Glassy yellow Zoisite crystal (yllow Tanzanite) with an unusual 'blue hole' at the base. This is a really odd one - in the base, where the yellow is more translucent, there is a transparent blue zone, somewhat circular in shape, that crosses horizontally through the crystal. This blue zone is not visible from two of the faces, but from the other two faces, you can look straight through the crystal - the visual effect is more striking in person. Natural, complete, unheated gem crystal. Weighs 14.12 carats.


P855 - Tanzanite (pink!) $ 200 SOLD
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.1 x 0.6 x 0.3 cm


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Tanzanite (pink!) from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p855a.jpg] Tanzanite (pink!) from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p855b.jpg] Tanzanite (pink!) from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p855c.jpg]

Glassy gem quality pink Zoisite crystal (pink Tanzanite). Exquisite crystal with excellent pink color, complete and undamaged. Natural, unheated gem crystal. Weighs 1.74 carats.


P856 - Tanzanite $ 75
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.1 x 0.3 x 0.3 cm


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Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p856a.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p856b.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p856c.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p856d.jpg]

Single blue Tanzanite crystal with an unusual 'melted' appearance that reminds me of a Jeremejevite crystal. Undamaged with great transparency. Natural, complete, unheated gem crystal. Weighs 1.39 carats.


P858 - Tanzanite (bi-color) $ 225
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 2.1 x 0.7 x 0.4 cm


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Tanzanite (bi-color) from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p858a.jpg] Tanzanite (bi-color) from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p858b.jpg] Tanzanite (bi-color) from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p858c.jpg] Tanzanite (bi-color) from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p858d.jpg]

Bi-color (yellow over purple/blue) single Zoisite crystal known as Tanzanite. The crystals is complete all around with good transparency and beautiful form. Weighs 6.86 carats.


P859 - Tanzanite (pink!) $ 250 SOLD
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.0 x 0.6 x 0.4 cm


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Tanzanite (pink!) from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p859a.jpg] Tanzanite (pink!) from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p859b.jpg] Tanzanite (pink!) from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p859c.jpg] Tanzanite (pink!) from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p859d.jpg]

Glassy gem quality pink Zoisite crystal (pink Tanzanite). Exquisite crystal with excellent pink color, complete and undamaged. Natural, unheated gem crystal. Weighs 2.51 carats.


P860 - Tanzanite $ 150 SOLD
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.0 x 0.6 x 0.4 cm


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Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p860a.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p860b.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p860c.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p860d.jpg] Tanzanite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p860e.jpg]

Glassy gem quality yellow Zoisite crystal (yellow Tanzanite). Exquisite crystal with excellent yellow color that gets somewhat peachy colored in another direction. Complete and undamaged. Natural, unheated gem crystal. Weighs 3.24 carats.


P861 - Tanzanite (pink!) $ 100
Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.5 x 0.6 x 0.5 cm


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Tanzanite (pink!) from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p861a.jpg] Tanzanite (pink!) from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p861b.jpg] Tanzanite (pink!) from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/p861c.jpg]

Glassy gem quality lavender/pink Zoisite crystal (pink Tanzanite). Tall crystal with a pinkish color for most of the crystal with a blue zone running up the middle. Complete all around. Natural, unheated gem crystal. Weighs 4.62 carats.

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