Somebody's Gotta Buy This Stone!

[GregS]

I usually skip right over Tanzanite, but this Multicolour one has caught my eye on more than one occasion. The cutting looks to be top notch, this thing must be a fireball.



http://www.multicolour.com/detail/?/details/ytz360ab/

Length 9.30 mm
Width 9.30 mm
Depth 6.5 mm
Weight 3.360 CTS
Enhancement (H) Heat Enhancement
Origin Tanzania
$1075.20

 

[chrono]

I'm not a Tanzanite person but even so, I cannot help but appreciate the beauty Greg posted. I generally prefer medium dark but the combination of colour, size, cutting and all are fantastic.

 

[JewelFreak]

The variation in colors in that is beautiful. Really well cut to bring them out.

 

[minousbijoux]

For that fabulous color, that price is not bad at all. Good one, Greg!

 

[athenaworth]

holy cow GregS!

 

[Starzin]

Beautiful tanz and yes, I usually skip them too.

 

[LoversKites]

Here's a hard to find sapphire colour...
http://www.africagems.com/emerald-purple-sapphire-g2k-4605.html

1.38ct
Ceylon
7.56 x 5.54 x 3.69
AGL no heat
$1947 (kinda expensive?)

 

[LoversKites]

Lovely tanzanite Greg posted

 

[liao]

http://www.multicolour.com/detail/?987870657

another descent alexandrite, but 9k/ct is too much (if not he charge you a huge premium for Brazil origin). Unless something huge happen, last month, I bought a nice 1.01ct bG6/4 to rP5/3 or P5/2 (I am not sure, because the secondary reddish hue is quite fainted) indian alex with a tiny window for 11k/ct. I bought it for one of my most generous client's anniversary.

 

[pregcurious]

Here's a hard to find sapphire colour...
http://www.africagems.com/emerald-purple-sapphire-g2k-4605.html

1.38ct
Ceylon
7.56 x 5.54 x 3.69
AGL no heat
$1947 (kinda expensive?)

Man, I was looking for something like this several years ago, and I couldn't find a nice purple sapphire so I opted to buy a red spinel instead. Oh well. I think the price is a little high, but it's hard to find a nice purple sapphire. I wonder if it is darker in real life.

 

[dk168]

I am not keen on Tsavorite Garnet until I saw this stone listed in Jeff Davies' site:

Weight - 2.25ct
Size - 9.33 x 7.15 x 4.82 mm
Clarity - VS - eye clean
Origin - Kenya
No treatments whatsoever!



and here's the listing:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PREMIUM-CUT...065?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4adab32791

DK

 

[minousbijoux]

I am not keen on Tsavorite Garnet until I saw this stone listed in Jeff Davies' site:

Weight - 2.25ct
Size - 9.33 x 7.15 x 4.82 mm
Clarity - VS - eye clean
Origin - Kenya
No treatments whatsoever!



and here's the listing:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PREMIUM-CUT...065?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4adab32791

DK

Wow, I will be interested to see how fast it sells with that price tag!

 

[Marlow]

Here's a hard to find sapphire colour...
http://www.africagems.com/emerald-purple-sapphire-g2k-4605.html

1.38ct
Ceylon
7.56 x 5.54 x 3.69
AGL no heat
$1947 (kinda expensive?)

If this is really the color and not a color shifter ( grayish blue in daylight) then the price is a bit high but a temptation - hard to find!

But 800 - 1000 pct would be enough.

 

[LoversKites]

I am not keen on Tsavorite Garnet until I saw this stone listed in Jeff Davies' site:

Weight - 2.25ct
Size - 9.33 x 7.15 x 4.82 mm
Clarity - VS - eye clean
Origin - Kenya
No treatments whatsoever!



and here's the listing:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PREMIUM-CUT...065?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4adab32791

DK

Wow, I will be interested to see how fast it sells with that price tag!

It looks more washed out in the video than the pic.

 

[LoversKites]

Here's a hard to find sapphire colour...
http://www.africagems.com/emerald-purple-sapphire-g2k-4605.html

1.38ct
Ceylon
7.56 x 5.54 x 3.69
AGL no heat
$1947 (kinda expensive?)

If this is really the color and not a color shifter ( grayish blue in daylight) then the price is a bit high but a temptation - hard to find!

But 800 - 1000 pct would be enough.

Ok, thanks Marlow.

 

[chrono]

I think it is a fair price for the colour and size (see video for more accurate colouration).

 

[Marlow]

Video?????

 

[GregS]

I am not keen on Tsavorite Garnet until I saw this stone listed in Jeff Davies' site:

Weight - 2.25ct
Size - 9.33 x 7.15 x 4.82 mm
Clarity - VS - eye clean
Origin - Kenya
No treatments whatsoever!



and here's the listing:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PREMIUM-CUT...065?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4adab32791

DK

What's the price?

 

[LoversKites]

I am not keen on Tsavorite Garnet until I saw this stone listed in Jeff Davies' site:

Weight - 2.25ct
Size - 9.33 x 7.15 x 4.82 mm
Clarity - VS - eye clean
Origin - Kenya
No treatments whatsoever!



and here's the listing:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PREMIUM-CUT...065?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4adab32791

DK

What's the price?

$4500

 

[2Neesers]

I am not keen on Tsavorite Garnet until I saw this stone listed in Jeff Davies' site:

Weight - 2.25ct
Size - 9.33 x 7.15 x 4.82 mm
Clarity - VS - eye clean
Origin - Kenya
No treatments whatsoever!



and here's the listing:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PREMIUM-CUT...065?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4adab32791

DK

What's the price?

$4500

I see he has it priced at $3,650.00 if purchased directly through his site. You will have to register and set up an account to see the pricing.
http://jefferydavies.com/inventory/product/242-tsavorite-2-25ct

 

[LoversKites]

Video?????

Oops, missed this. Here is the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar9fibp1puc

 

[Marlow]

Thank you - the Tsavo - don't like it very much...

Is there a video of the sapphire??

 

[LoversKites]

Thank you - the Tsavo - don't like it very much...

Is there a video of the sapphire??

Of the one I posted? I didn't find one. AfricaGems will upload one if someone shows interest though.

 

[minousbijoux]

Thank you - the Tsavo - don't like it very much...

Is there a video of the sapphire??

I agree on the tsav - and if it really sells at that price, then I'm sitting on a gold mine!!

 

[Marlow]

Me tooo!

cryptonite!!! Close to finest deep green Muzo emerald.

I have a vendor - a woman with a fantastic eye - she pickes up out of hundreds of Tsavos in Mumbay in several years exactly the same color - each time only one stone - I bought two of them. I you have seen them you will never buy another tone/hue/saturation.

Unfortunately I can't show the beauty in a picture...

 

[T L]

Thank you - the Tsavo - don't like it very much...

Is there a video of the sapphire??

It reminds me a bit of Burmese peridot. It's a nice yellowish green, but not a deep slightly bluish green. It's very clean though. Tsavorite prices are going nuts lately, so they're quite pricey these days.

 

[T L]

Close to finest deep green Muzo emerald.

I have a vendor - a woman with a fantastic eye - she pickes up out of hundreds of Tsavos in Mumbay in several years exactly the same color - each time only one stone - I bought two of them. I you have seen them you will never buy another tone/hue/saturation.

Unfortunately I can't show the beauty in a picture...

Really? In all my years of looking at tsavorite, and I've seen many, and some of the top colors from well known vendors, I have NEVER seen a tsavorite as nice a color as a the finest Muzo emerald. I think tsavorites are gorgeous green gems, but never wear one next to a Muzo emerald, no comparison.

You're lucky if you have tsavorite that look identical in color to the finest Muzo emerald. I would imagine a photo is impossible to capture, green is too difficult.

 

[Marlow]

Come on - maybe a tiny little bit

No - honestly the color is extrafine and I have only seen one stone in this quality with 3+ ct.

But you will forget comercial quality. Some like these bright green tsavos ( The Yavorrsky Garnet Book) - but I love this special color.

 

[Marlow]

Yes, green is difficult.

The color I mean is similar to fine uvarorite crystals with a size of around 0,5 to 1 mm - you know the Sarany drusy specimens.

 

[minousbijoux]

Come on - maybe a tiny little bit

No - honestly the color is extrafine and I have only seen one stone in this quality with 3+ ct.

But you will forget comercial quality. Some like these bright green tsavos ( The Yavorrsky Garnet Book) - but I love this special color.

Haha, this is why we love you Marlow! You are the most knowledgeable and so much fun wrapped up in one!