Ridiculous Odysseygem Tanzanite

[dzop]

A .91 carat cushion tanzanite from Odysseygem. Described in the listing as "strong violetish-blue". Video and picture showed a gorgeous violet-blue, but with a window. Price was only $45, so I figured, what the heck.

Opened the stone indoors. Under incandescent its dark and grayish-violet. (The camera seems to think its an inky greenish-blue, but that must be a color balance issue.

 

[dzop]

But then I took it outside.

Holy $&#^$.

 

[dzop]

The sonofabitch glows vivid violet-blue in natural light. It''s amazing. Even if its remotely near a window, even if its almost dark out, it seems to soak up the blue light and glow like someone is running current through it.

 

[dzop]

Anyways, I''m very, very happy with the stone.... it''s jaw-dropping in anything but incandescent.

Vendor pic:

 

[innerkitten]

Oooooh! I really like the outdoor pics!

 

[T L]

Isn''t it amazing how some stones so dramatically change with the source of lighting. That''s why I''m a stickler for asking dealers about how a gem performs in various lighting. Well, it appears to be a pretty stone, and heck, $45, can''t do much better than that!! Congrats!

 

[ma re]

It''s very nice, interesting too!

 

[chrono]

Unbelievable tanzanite for only $45!

 

[brandy_z28]

Very cool! Can''t beat that price either!

 

[Barrett]

..skip eating out at the Applebees on a friday night and buy yourself a tanzanite

..sweet stone

 

[Indylady]

Very neat!

 

[virgoruby]

Fantastic stone & only $45??? Well done you!

 

[movie zombie]

and don''t you love it when you open a package and think the stone is crap and then move it to another light to verify that very opinion and then Wow, look at that, i''m in love! that''s a lot of fun for $45!

mz