Any trusted gemstones seller on Ebay?

[Wabisabi]

I am finding for Tanzanite's d-block color grade and there are too many sellers on eBay to choose on, any recommendations?

 

[LilAlex]

Welcome!

Ah, tanzanite on eBay -- definitely look for the all-caps multicolor fonts screaming "AAAAAAAAA+ bestest color!"

Sorry, no help. Tanzanite on eBay seems even scammer than most.

I do love the color of tanzanite (that D-block color is the Grail I can neither find nor afford in Burma sapphire) and really love the wild trichroism of the finer unheated.

 

[Wabisabi]

Welcome!

Ah, tanzanite on eBay -- definitely look for the all-caps multicolor fonts screaming "AAAAAAAAA+ bestest color!"

Sorry, no help. Tanzanite on eBay seems even scammer than most.

I do love the color of tanzanite (that D-block color is the Grail I can neither find nor afford in Burma sapphire) and really love the wild trichroism of the finer unheated.

Oh, really? Yes, tanzanite on eBay can be a bit of a wild jungle to navigate, especially with those over-the-top “BEST COLOR EVER!!!” listings.


I agree, the color of fine tanzanite—especially that elusive D-block shade—is absolutely stunning, and the trichroism in unheated stones is something special. Hard to find, and even harder to resist!

 

[toomuch8]

Tanzanite, especially in lighter colors like those you posted, is plentiful enough that you do not need to buy from potentially shady Ebay dealers imo.
I've seen a ton of listings/images/videos of deeper colored blue tanzanite called D-Block, yet I'm still not sure what D-Block is really supposed to mean (other than the area it was mined). I think the term is overused and so I never really got the difference between the gorgeous deep blues you can find pretty easily vs 'd-block' - if there is a difference.

An Ebay seller I can recommend - not related to Tanzanite - is west-desert-gem. He has some nice red beryls, not everything is listed. I bought mine from him.