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News Flash in the Tanzanite market |
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One of the largest mining companies in the Tanzanite market
recently announced the discovery of the world’s largest single tanzanite
crystal ever mined. The crystal weighed 16,839 carats (well over 3
kilograms) and measures 220 mm x 80 mm x 70 mm. The discovery was made 270
meters underground. The rough tanzanite crystal is impressive in both size
and structure. The piece has been named "The Mawenzi" after
Mount Kilimanjaro’s second highest peak. No value has been placed on
"The Mawenzi" yet. Experts plan to carefully analyze and
evaluate the crystal before any final decisions are made on the possible
cutting and polishing of individual tanzanite gems from this crystal.
Tanzanite was discovered in 1962 on the Tanzanian side of the border
with Kenya, near the base of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa. It is only mined
in this one spot in the whole world. In its finest quality, it possesses a
unique fine sapphire-like violet blue color. During the last quarter
century since its discovery and even with demand and prices fluctuating
wildly at times, tanzanite has consistently placed within the top ten best
selling colored gemstones.
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