Jane Taylor's Flower Power Stud Earrings In 14k Rose Gold With Tanzanite and Pink Sapphire

Photo Courtesy: Jane Taylor

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Tanzanite | Merelani Hills, Arusha Region, Tanzania (United Republic)

Tanzanite crystal from Queen Pocket Merelani Hills, Tanzania

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Tanzanite, a variety of zoisite only found in the Simanjir District of Manyara Region in Tanzania. Although naturally reddish brown, tanzanite achieves a stable, beautiful blue to violet color with heat treatments.

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A richly-hued 4.32-carat violet tanzanite is nestled within a cushion of pink sapphire briolette beads totaling 26.17 carats in this statement-making cocktail ring. 

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*raises hand* re: tanzanite being heat-treated... what does that mean?

Also, I never thought about jewelry not retaining speculative value. I suppose the whole "diamonds are a girl's best friend" thing makes it seem like that jewelry/gems are an investment/safety net.

Good question!

Now, let me preface this by saying: 95% of all colored gemstones on the market have had some manner of artificial treatment to make them more appealing. Generally speaking, this is a known quantity, and not something you need to be alarmed about.

By far the most common treatment (and it's attested in the archeological record, btw, so humans have known about this for a long time) is heat treating. You heat a mineral to a certain temperature for a given amount of time and sometimes the clarity will be improved, or the color will change or intensify. Courtesy of r/gems, here's a great side-by-side comparison of what most tanzanite looks like, before and after heat treatment:

This isn't a scam and it isn't some big secret -- it's best to assume that any given colored stone has been heat treated unless you have an independent lab report from a reputable firm saying otherwise. No, a private appraisal isn't good enough. No, the jeweler's word isn't good enough either. Heat treatment is stable (i.e. permanent) and not discernible to the naked eye, so it's not something you as an average consumer needs to worry about. It's also not a value determinant in almost any stone. Nobody gives a crap if your amethyst is 'unheated'. Nobody cares. Don't get tricked into paying a premium for it.

The majority of tanzanite is reddish-brown when it comes out of the ground, and only after heating do its lovely blue-violet tones show.

For your second question, while diamonds do retain more of their value, speaking very generally, than almost any colored stone, the speculative value of gemstones bought at retail is, like most things, effectively nil. Buy things because you love them, not because you're hoping someone will pay you more for them later -- the late capitalist need to turn every blessed thing on the planet into a casino chip is what turns people into motherfucking Daleks.

Princess Leonor's 18th Birthday

The Princess of Asturias turned 18th today! She took an oath to uphold the constitution in front of the Cortes and received the Order of Carlos III which is Spain's highest civilian honor. It didn't have the fun or fancy events like some of the other recent royal coming of ages but it felt so much more important. This was a solemn occasion of the heir to the throne swearing allegiance to king and country.

They didn't release a formal gala portrait of Princess Leonor wearing a tiara but I wasn't expecting one. We'll probably have to wait for her to be finished with her military education and maybe even her university education before she starts attending tiara events.

Her only jewelry for the big day was a pair of earrings (plus a little diamond stud in one ear) from Gold & Roses Joyas made of diamonds and tanzanites set in rose gold.

I also want to say that I really appreciate Casa Real for always providing livestreams for big events. With other royal families I have to hope that the national broadcaster has non-geoblocked videos or that a magazine has a camera outside filming arrivals. With Spain I don't have to worry about it because I can just go to Casa Real's YouTube page. If you want to re-watch the whole thing you can see the events at the Cortes here and the events at the Royal Palace here.

18k Yellow Gold, Opal, Tanzanite and Diamond Heart Necklace by Guita M.

Photo Courtesy: Guita M.

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Natural no heat gem Tanzanite 29.5 grams. Merelani in northern Tanzania. Intense pleochroism in polarized light. Very good clarity. No chipping. Available

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vc tem o design da tanzanite(dona da perola e ametista)?

Não, mas o design das Tanzanites já está feito, inclusive, uma delas apareceu no capítulo "The Ball"

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Louis Vuitton "Bravery" high jewelry collection favorites

"La Flêche", ruby, sapphire and diamond necklace.

"La Passion", diamond and ruby choker.

"La Constellation d'Hercule", opal, tanzanite, tsavorite and diamond necklace.

"Le Multipin", multiple gems and blue African tourmaline necklace.