Gems en Vogue Tanzanite

The ts last night was AAA, there are various grades, production quality is usually what is offered. The price is a good guide.

My daughter's mother in law has traveled around the world several times. She always says to me that the fact that Tanzanite is worth something is a gimick. She said there is plenty of the gemstone there.

I have a lot of it in different colors. My guess is some of it is good stuff and some of it is junk. I don't know the difference. I only know what I like. The places in my life (i.e. Drs, cashiers, etc) don't know if something is good quality, they only like the color).

That's the way I am. If I don't pay tons of money for it, I figure I'm doing good either way.

equss,

My DJF is a jeweler who creates pieces in the thousands of dollars range. He would not touch the stuff on TV and has said so.

He sent me a pic of a tansy ring that they was over $8,000. That stone was exquisite. The supply is finite and Chinese are buying.

But if you are spending under $1000 for a tanzanite ring, be realistic.

They used to sell great quality Tanzanite. But this new thing of putting it into costume is just a shame. It's all silver and gold coated silver. It makes it look cheap, even when they use average quality stones.

The stones are not the worst I've seen, though.

What a shame. Chuck C used to sell incredible tanzanite in gold or in platinum.

On 4/13/2014 chickenbutt said:

They used to sell great quality Tanzanite. But this new thing of putting it into costume is just a shame. It's all silver and gold coated silver. It makes it look cheap, even when they use average quality stones.

The stones are not the worst I've seen, though.

What a shame. Chuck C used to sell incredible tanzanite in gold or in platinum.

You are SO right--but that ship sailed a while ago.

On 4/13/2014 HUENEME GIRL said:

The ts last night was AAA, there are various grades, production quality is usually what is offered. The price is a good guide.

Thanks all. I ordered an inexpensive(at least by their standards) piece of tanzanite form Tiffany that I ended up returning due to color. I realize inexpensive tanzanite isn't going to be top rate, but I do want pretty color if I am going to spend. I am realistic about that but this colorless junk they peddle is just sad. I was mostly wondering if the photos on-line are ven close or do you receive it and feel disappointed? Guess I missed the boat I did see a very nice piece at Costco once...should paid attention.

I don't know if they still do, but Costco used to sell REALLY nice fine jewelry. I have a really cool ruby and diamond ring I got there some 20+ years ago. I used to frequently peruse the fine jewelry case when I went into the store and always saw really great quality stuff.