Tiffany Tanzanite

[Indican]

RandG, those flower earrings are very pretty.

Right now, I'm broke and am holding out for the Soleste -- I can only pick one set for now.

There are so many nice rings that come up too, but I'm afraid of chipping them.

 

[JewelFreak]

That's a ridiculous price for tanzanite earrings, Tiffany or not. You could get them made for a fraction of that. The seller is looking for a naive mark.

 

[PrecisionGem]

Soooo happy I asked for everyone's help on this purchase. I am so glad I returned those earrings. Now I can get eventually get something similar to this set instead! Will consider either T&Co pre-loved or custom Leon Mege

Tiffany does not always inscribe its stones, particularly when a stone is as soft as tanzanite. I happen to think your studs are authentic. The color is characteristic of Tiffany. The seller of these studs has been trying to sell them for about two years. If you had LOVED them, I think you would have been justified in keeping them, although you may have overpaid a bit. Recently, a very good estate jeweler sold a used pair from the Soleste collection (you reference herein) for just about $2500, a much more substantial earring, but smaller stone. That should give you some secondary re-sell perspective as to valuation, overall.

Also, your instinct to buy Tiffany Tanzanite was a good one. Other than sapphire, its the only colored stone worth buying from Tiffany. Right now, roughly 95% of all the tanzanite imported is processed, well beyond heat, many are synthetic. If you're going to invest in Tanzanite, you're smart to invest in the one very reputable (although pricey) jewelry house who originally brought it to market, and controls the largest supply of the arguably best tanzanite in the world. Finally, all tanzanite is color treated. So don't be scared if you find a well rated piece you love that has been treated, so long as that's all the processing it received.

If you're still interested in owning some Tiffany tanzanite, the dealer who sold the Soleste earrings also has the matching ring, for less than half off the retail, in mint condition. I won't disclose the name here, but I'm happy to share an email where you can contact me privately.

Good luck in your search!

Im not sure where this information is from, but I don't think it is actually accurate. I would think that maybe JTV supplies more tanzanite than Tiffany. Companies like Tiffany who are creating many identical pieces, can not use the finest stones. What they need are many identical stones so that hundreds of identical finished pieces of jewelry can be made. This means that they can not use the very finest stones, which represent the top 5% of a parcel. The best of the best, isn't possible to be mass produced. Mass production, by it's nature = mediocrity.

Also, not all tanzanite is heated, and certainly not 95% is treated beyond heating. There are natural blue stones that are not heated.