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Tanzanite stone price vs diamond.
Both tanzanite stones and diamonds are graded similarly.
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At the time of publication a 1 carat tanzanite ring costs roughly 1 000 but a diamond costs 2 475 or greater per carat.
Tanzanite is the cheapest stone in the list of beautiful gemstones.
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As this stone becomes more scarce tanzanite s status as an affordable alternative to sapphire may change.
The oppenheimer blue diamond is the largest vivid blue diamond to appear at an auction and was sold 57 5 million for weighing 14 62 carats which makes it worth 3 93 million per carat.
Tanzanite a variety of the mineral zoisite is a blue to blue violet gemstone frequently used in jewelry that was popularized by tiffany co after its discovery in the late 60s.
Sapphire value and price.
Tanzanite pear side stone ring 2 74ct tw why diamonds.
Those that are found with such a color naturally demand extremely high prices.
Tanzanite on the other hand is a new gemstone.
In terms of durability tanzanite ranks 6 5 on the mohs scale of hardness as opposed to diamonds which rank 10.
Carat weight tanzanite prices per carat updated sept 2020 pandemic price reduction.
With a hardness of 6 to 6 5 on mohs scale tanzanite is rather soft for a gemstone which limits its use in jewelry as it is prone to wear and scratching.
The foundation is also a participant in the tucson tanzanite protocol an organization that works to ensure that tanzanite has an ethical route to market similar to how the kimberly process works to prevent conflict diamonds from entering the diamond market.
By cut clarity color carats and overall stone quality even though tanzanite is more rare diamonds cost considerably more per carat.
Thus in terms of price diamond takes a clear lead over all the other stones including tanzanite.
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Meanwhile the recent world record breaker the pink star diamond was sold at a whopping 71 2 million for 59 6 carats or 1 2 million per carat becoming.
Both diamond and tanzanite also differ a lot in strengths and uses.
A stunning tanzanite set in a diamond halo ring.
This is why the stone is called a geological phenomenon as the chances of another tanzanite mine being found are roughly 1 million to 1.
The price history of tanzanite has seen many sharp rises.
Strength is another major factor when looking at tanzanite vs diamond.