Jewelry

[Kachina624]

Today on HSN, Colleen is selling this Tanzanite ring.

Here is a fine quality Tanzanite stone. 

They scarcely appear to be the same stone.  Of course the quality would be reflected in the price.  For $59., you just get a hint of what the color could be.

If you have a limited budget bit love the quality Tanzanite color, go for Iolite instead.  It easily passes for high quality Tanzanite at a fraction of the price.

[Estellee]

I agree about the iolite stone, I don't see much of it though.

[Nonametoday]

@Kachina624 

Wow!  Wish I had known that a few years ago.  I paid hundreds for my Tanzanite, not that much gem to it.  

[Desertdi]

If you don't mind fake...JTV also sells Bella Luce™ "tanzanite color jewels"

[Estellee]

Tanzanite is so beautiful, the darker the more expensive. There is also a mid color "cornflower blue color" which is really pretty too. My mother purchased a pendant in St Maarten about 15 years ago with diamonds around the stone, very pretty. 

[Luvitorleaveit1]

I brought my tanzanite jewelry many years ago, the darker version which is more expensive but is so beautiful.  I think I learned from Chuck at Shopnbc or whatever it was called about the color differences I use to buy a lot of my gemstones from his line.

I purchase a lot of gemstones when I use to travel to St. Maarten annually.

[Estellee]

I notice St Maarten prices are better than St Thomas.

[SilleeMee]

The really dark (AAAA) Tanzanite can look like blue sapphire. In fact, my friend has a dark Tanzanite ring and I thought it was a blue sapphire until she told me it wasn't. I prefer (AAA) Tanzanite b/c it has that distinct periwinkle pleochroic color change where it's difficult to see in the super darker stones. If I wanted a dark blue stone, I'd choose sapphire for it's durablity. Tanzanite is very soft.

[50Mickey]

JTV used to sell a decent amount of Iolite. Today there are only a few pieces on the website.

[Janey2]

If you get gemshopping they have entire shows of what tanzanite ie supposed to look like. It is nothing like what HSN is selling, of course there is a great price difference. I would rather spend my money on something else than a poor quality gem.