1.93 Ct.Tw.Total Carat Weight Tanzanite Pair from Tanzania

This matched pair from The Natural Gemstone Company presents as heart shaped violet tanzanites weighing 0.90 carats and 1.03 carats respectively, each precision cut to capitalize on tanzanite color and light performance. The shapes measure 6.38 by 6.47 by 3.53 millimeters and 6.46 by 6.47 by 3.99 millimeters, demonstrating careful preform planning to achieve symmetrical lobes and a well defined cleft. Both stones are executed in a mixed brilliant style with a modified brilliant crown topology and a pavilion facet arrangement that blends brilliant and modified pavilion facets, which increases scintillation without sacrificing color saturation. The proportions yield face up presentations that are complementary yet individually characterful, the shallower 3.53 millimeter depth giving a more open, lively face up, the deeper 3.99 millimeter depth producing a richer, denser violet. Depth to average width ratios approximate fifty five percent and sixty two percent respectively, values that fall within the range for heart shaped fashion cuts where balance between brilliance and tone is the priority. Polish is graded excellent, indicating tight facet junctions and minimal surface milling that promote crisp facet reflections under point lighting.

Color and clarity characteristics are detailed to inform setting choices and design integration with bridal jewelry. Hue presents as a saturated violet with medium intense color intensity, offering a versatile tonality that reads as romantic violet in daylight and as a slightly cooler violet under incandescent lighting. The stones have been heat treated, a standard and stable enhancement for tanzanite that refines blue violet zoning and harmonizes overall hue, while remaining fully compatible with conventional jewelry manufacture. Clarity is very very slightly included evaluated at eye level, signifying minor internal features that do not detract from face up brilliance or interfere with faceting symmetry when viewed without magnification. The combination of very very slightly included clarity and excellent polish supports close setting options, including halo work and tight prong engineering, because inclusions are not likely to compromise structural integrity when appropriate protective setting choices are employed.

Setting recommendations for bridal ear and ring combinations emphasize structural security, optical maximization, and coordinated aesthetics. For earrings a mirrored prong set or low profile bezel are both excellent, with the cleft of the heart best protected by a custom V prong or tapered shield that shields potential impact points. Stud earrings with four to six shared prong points across the lobes will maintain the heart silhouette while allowing maximum light entry through the pavilion, an important consideration given the mixed brilliant facet architecture. For bridal rings these tanzanites work exceptionally well as companion stones flanking a center diamond or as matching center stones in a pair of engagement rings for couples who prefer coordinated designs. A halo of small brilliant cut white diamonds will intensify perceived size and highlight the violet, while a three stone design using the larger 1.03 carat stone as a focal point paired with tapered baguettes or tapered trillion side stones will produce a refined profile. Bezel or partial bezel settings are recommended for rings intended for everyday wear because tanzanite hardness averages around six to seven on the Mohs scale, so a surround or protective gallery reduces the risk of edge chipping while retaining the heart silhouette.

Technical mounting advice and care instructions conclude the appraisal, aimed at jewelers and discerning buyers planning a bridal set. Ensure prong tips are rolled and burnished over the girdle to prevent snagging and to distribute impact forces, and consider a thin protective rim at the cleft where the heart shape concentrates stress. When pairing these as earrings and rings, orient one stone as a mirror image to the other so that lobes face outward when worn in a set, a detail that enhances symmetry across the wearer and ensures the pair reads as intentionally matched. Because the stones are heat treated, normal setting soldering processes are safe when thermal control is observed, but avoid prolonged exposure to extreme localized heat, and avoid ultrasonic cleaning for heavily included or custom fractured stones. For routine maintenance use warm soapy water and a soft brush, and store the set separately to prevent abrasion against harder materials. The Natural Gemstone Company stands behind the provenance and workmanship of these Tanzanian tanzanites and can provide custom design consultation to translate these technical characteristics into a bridal set that balances protection and brilliance while preserving the distinct heart shaped profile.