Tanzanite Website

[dock2bay]

Hello,

I am looking for quality tanzanite gems. The site I am looking at appears to have superb tanzanites, but I would like to hear your opinions of their tanzanites. I am looking at this oval cut: http://www.lapigems.com/gemstonedetails.asp?id=4085
It is 20.9 carats and costs over $16000.00, I do not know if this is over-priced or right in the market range. Please look at the video of the oval cut tanzanite and please tell me your thoughts. I have never bought a tanzanite, so I am 'all ears'. Thank you!!!

 

[minousbijoux]

While it looks to be lovely and top quality in terms of saturation, it is very dark. Is that what you want? I imagine that the stone might look good in direct bright light, but in most light situations, I would imagine it would look like a dark midnight blue with occasional flashes of color. Is your intention to make a pendant? Because that is a large stone. Lapigems has very good material, but it isn't cheap by any means.

 

[LoversKites]

Here is a positive thread about them - [URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/looking-to-purchase-a-tanzanite-is-this-a-reputable-vendor.103111/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/looking-to-purchase-a-tanzanite-is-this-a-reputable-vendor.103111/[/URL]

I agree with Minou that the stone you linked is too dark.

I've read that top quality tanzanite goes for 800-1000 dollars a carat.

 

[minousbijoux]

Here is a positive thread about them - [URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/looking-to-purchase-a-tanzanite-is-this-a-reputable-vendor.103111/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/looking-to-purchase-a-tanzanite-is-this-a-reputable-vendor.103111/[/URL]

I agree with Minou that the stone you linked is too dark.

I've read that top quality tanzanite goes for 800-1000 dollars a carat.

If you shop around, you should be able to do considerably better than this price per carat.

 

[LoversKites]

Here is a positive thread about them - [URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/looking-to-purchase-a-tanzanite-is-this-a-reputable-vendor.103111/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/looking-to-purchase-a-tanzanite-is-this-a-reputable-vendor.103111/[/URL]

I agree with Minou that the stone you linked is too dark.

I've read that top quality tanzanite goes for 800-1000 dollars a carat.

If you shop around, you should be able to do considerably better than this price per carat.

Good point. Those prices are most probably retail.

 

[JewelFreak]

I agree with Minou & LK -- that is a very dark one. It's likely to black out in low lights & you'll see a black hole where color should be. It seems to me -- though I haven't bought tanzanite -- a premium price for a less-than-stellar gem.

Take a look at Jeff Davies's site: http://www.pinterest.com/jeffdaviesgems/tanzanite/. His prices are reasonable & quality good. If you don't see anything you like there, roam through some of the vendors on the sticky at the top of this thread: https://www.pricescope.com/communit...-new-thread-with-respected-cs-vendors.169561/ where you'll find vendors PSers recommend.

--- Laurie

 

[dock2bay]

Thank you for the reply. Obviously, I need to look at tanzanites that are not as dark and being pretty new to this I will look at the website offered within the replays. Though, I don't want too light of a color. Is it hard to find just the right mix of blue with violet?

 

[dock2bay]

Searching for a Tanzanite

I have spent HOURS looking at the listings you all gave me, and either vendors are sold out or the quality is not up to par. So...I have this little gem that does not seem to be as dark and would REALLY LOVE TO read your FEEDBACK!!!

http://www.lapigems.com/gemstonedetails.asp?id=4329

Another question I have is when the vendors speak of "D Block" or "C Block" sections of the mine. Is one better than the other?

 

[noctus]

Don't pay attention to C block or D block. D block is known to produced the best quality tanz in more quantity. But they find also best quality in other blocks, and poor quality in D block...
I'm interested by your post as i made up my mind about buying a lapigems tanz. And same question comes again, "How do they looks like in normal lights ?"
so if the PS'ers who bought From lapigems can put some handshot pictures, it'll be very interesting !

 

[dock2bay]

After searching high and low, it does seem like the good tanzanites are far and few, in-between which is disappointing, because I keep hearing that there are many, but Where?

 

[chrono]

A few here (the stone might be darker and less saturated than shown when viewed in person):
http://www.swalagemtraders.com/product-category/tanzanite
http://jefferydavies.com/gemstones/tanzanite

Please buy because you like tanzanite and not for investment (hoping price goes up then resell) purposes. The ROI is generally quite dismal for tanzanite.

 

[pregcurious]

The ROI is generally quite dismal for tanzanite.

I was not aware. I was going to buy a sizable one for a pendant, but they are still a few thousand dollars. Perhaps I'll pass.

 

[chrono]

Preg,
Tanzanite pricing has come down the last few months. Who knows whether it will stay down or go up. I hope the link works for you.
http://www.gemval.com/history.php?hsid=21&term=1
http://www.preciousgemstones.com/gemstonetrends.html

 

[tanzanitelover]

In my own experience tanzanite is very hard to photograph - and its usually impossible to do justice to... I took similar photos of my own tanzanite stones - which make them look very dark, when in reality they are bright and vibrant, with no extinction. As a result, I would suspect that the tanzanite is your photograph is just lovely - and that the photo is just not doing it justice. Has anyone ever actually seen a tanzanite which is too dark in real life ?

 

[tanzanitelover]

That seems very inexpensive - can you give us some examples of websites that sell large top grade tanzanite at prices lower than this ? Or do you mean smallish stones under 2.00 cts or so ?