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0.96 Ct. Violet Tanzanite from Tanzania
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Item ID: | K23780 |
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Dimensions (MM): help | Length: 7.28 Width: 5.25 Height: 3.11 |
Weight: | 0.96 Ct. |
Color: help | Violet |
Color intensity: help | Medium |
Clarity: help | Very Slightly Included |
Shape: help | Cushion |
Cut: | Mixed Brilliant Cut |
Cutting style: | Faceted |
Enhancements: help | Heat Treated |
Origin: help | Tanzania |
Per carat price: help | $300 |
A sublime embodiment of rare beauty, this transparent 0.96 carat cushion shaped violet tanzanite arrives as a quietly authoritative presence for the discerning collector. Precisely measured at 7.28 by 5.25 by 3.11 millimeters, the gem has been fashioned in a mixed brilliant cut that marries scintillating brilliances with softly rounded pavilion planes, creating lively internal fire while preserving a refined, vintage inspired silhouette. The color speaks in a cultured tone, a medium intensity violet that shifts with the light from regal cornflower to a deeper amethystine hue, a coloration born of its singular origin in Tanzania. Clarity is graded as very slightly included evaluated at eye level, a clarity characteristic that communicates natural provenance without distracting from the gem’s clarity of expression, and the surface shows an excellent polish that amplifies each facet, each flash, each secret play of color. The stone has been heat treated in a standard and stable manner to enhance its inherent beauty, a transparent enhancement that respects the integrity of the material and affirms the standards to which The Natural Gemstone Company curates its selection.
To the connoisseur who understands that beauty and rarity are allied ambitions, this tanzanite is an exemplar of both, and it wears its modest carat weight with the confidence of a gemstone that has been precisely cut to maximize face up presence. The mixed brilliant cut lends an exceptional balance between lively sparkle and a deep, velvety color wash, making it ideally suited to a variety of high end settings, from an artfully restrained solitaire in platinum, to a halo of ideal cut diamonds that will set off its violet heart. Its cushion outline is timeless and versatile, simultaneously modern and heirloom, and the proportions are especially flattering when set to elongate the finger or to sit elegantly within a bespoke pendant. For collectors who favor stones with provenance, this tanzanite’s Tanzanian origin brings a narrative as compelling as its appearance, its singular locality adding a note of geological and aesthetic exclusivity that few gemstones can claim.
At The Natural Gemstone Company we select and present gemstones not simply as objects of admiration, but as statements of taste, achievement and legacy, and this 0.96 carat violet tanzanite is a perfect addition to a high end gemstone collection. It offers a rare synthesis of color, cut, and clarity that will satisfy both the aesthetic demands of fine jewelry designers and the exacting standards of experienced collectors, and it serves equally well as a centerpiece for a commissioned creation or as a distinguished item within a curated cabinet of gems. We encourage a personal consultation to explore settings that will best reveal its depth and fire, and we will provide detailed imagery and provenance documentation upon request. Owning this tanzanite is to claim a jewel that is discreet yet undeniable, sophisticated yet spirited, a possession that speaks to refinement and discernment, and a reminder that the finest gems are chosen with both the eye and the lifetime of the collector in mind.
