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3.12 ct Octagon Blue Violet Tanzanite Gemstone

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3.12 ct Octagon Blue Violet Tanzanite Gemstone
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3.12 ct Octagon shape (11 x 6 mm) Bluish Violet Tanzanite gemstone, certified by PGTL Precious Gem Testing Laboratory –  10.70 x 6.15 x 4.87 mm, AAA grade stone, 6.5  Hardness, Vvs Clarity, heated treatment, Mererani, Tanzania origin. Refractive Index: 1.69-1.70 Specific Gravity: 3.35 Tanzanite Mohs Hardness - 6.5-7. Comes with certificate. History - Tanzanite is a blue zoisite which is trichroic - meaning it often shows different colors when viewed from different directions. In 1967 a rich violet-blue transparent type of zoisite was discovered in Tanzania. The stone was named after this, the only country they are found, two years later. Tanzanites are now found in blue, green, yellow, pink, and brown, but all will change to a blue color when heated. The stone was added to the official December birthstone list in 2004. It has a low resistance to ultrasound, therefore, do not clean with ultrasonic cleaner. Zoisite was first discovered by Baron von Zois in Austria, and called Saualpite. Metaphysical - thought to stabilize emotions, for grounding, security, brings happiness, enhances communicative abilities.