Is this a good tanzanite?

[nala]

So this stone fits my setting. And it's being sold for 180 dollars. Is this a good choice?

 

[ElizabethR]

I can't tell if it's a good choice, but it looks fabulous to me.

 

[T L]

Depends on the price. Here's a GIA article on tanzanite quality factors.


https://www.gia.edu/tanzanite-quality-factor

 

[IslandBB]

This is an interesting topic to me since I've recently become interested in blue tanzanite. It seems like those are more desirable and therefore more expensive? At least based on the article above... Hoping I didn't overpay for one myself...

 

[Austina]

It certainly looks a good colour. I was told that if you look at it side view on, you should be able to see flashes of red.

I have 2 pieces graded as AAAA (that's how they're graded here) and I can see that they're clearly pleochroic, but hard to see on a photograph.

 

[chrono]

It looks nice; just need some care if wearing in a ring.