Top Grade Unheated Tanzanite Crystal Specimen - 6.31 grams
Tanzanite Crystal with Flower Inclusion
This one is special. It has been Shelby's personal collection piece, and she almost never keeps a tanzanite for herself. In all the years we have been doing this I can count on one hand the stones she has pulled aside and claimed as hers. This was one of them, and it took some convincing to get it back out.
Form: A textbook tanzanite shape. Clean proportion, strong vertical body, and a sharp pointed termination with crisp, well defined faces all the way around. The kind of form you picture when you picture tanzanite.
Luster: Pure glass. The faces are mirror flat and hold a bright reflective shine that follows the stone wherever you turn it.
Clarity: Outside of the flower inclusion, this crystal is completely flawless. No damage, no chips, nothing else internal. The one inclusion it carries is the one you would actually want.
Inclusion: The real character of this piece. There is a beautiful flower shaped inclusion sitting right in the center of the crystal, formed naturally during growth. Fully internal, perfectly placed, and genuinely one of a kind.
Color: Deep violet blue through the upper body with a lighter, airier base. Hold it in sunlight and it softens into a cotton candy pastel that is unlike anything else I have had on hand. Running through it are double green stripes, a natural color zoning you almost never see on a crystal this clean.
Treatment: Completely unheated and untreated.
Glass luster, perfect form, cotton candy color in the sun, double green striping and a flower inclusion dead center, on a crystal that is otherwise flawless. Any one of those makes a stone worth owning. Having all of it on one piece is why it sat in Shelby's collection as long as it did.
When it comes to sourcing Tanzanite, buying straight from the source country isn't what it seems. Standard retail prices in Tanzania are heavily inflated for tourists, and the authentic wholesale market is locked away behind the walls of Merelani. It is a world completely inaccessible to the general public, requiring strict paperwork, lengthy wait times, and direct clearance from mine owners. We hold direct investments in a few of these mines and have great relationships with the mine owners themselves. While 99.9% of dealers are forced to deal with city brokers and middle-men, we go straight to the actual source, allowing us to offer prices that are routinely half or more of what you will see at major gem shows or found online.
We are able to pass these incredible savings directly to you by keeping our business incredibly lean. We choose not to exhibit at expensive gem shows, and our operation is strictly family-run with zero outside employees. This means our overhead costs are virtually nonexistent. By eliminating the middle-man, wiping out unnecessary administrative expenses, and intentionally keeping our profit margins lower than the industry standard, we ensure that your capital goes entirely into the raw value and beauty of the crystal itself.
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PAYMENT PLANS
To help clients acquire higher-value specimens, we offer flexible payment plans for orders exceeding $500. Full payment is required within the calendar year. Typically, we ask that payments be completed within 3-4 months, though extended terms may be available for larger purchases.
Payment plans are not applicable for items that are discounted or on sale.
1. A 20% NON-REFUNDABLE down payment is required to initiate the payment plan and reserve the item(s), due immediately upon receipt of the first invoice. This 20% will be of the total purchase price including shipping and taxes (if applicable). If you'd like to put down more than 20%, we can adjust the remaining payments accordingly.
2. The remaining 80% (or less, if more than 20% was paid initially) will be divided into monthly payments of equal amounts to be completed within the calendar year. The number of payments is subject to discussion with a member of staff who will work closely with clients to custom tailor payment plans. In most cases, we request payment is completed within 3-4 months, with additional time consideration for larger purchases.
3. Clients will receive an invoice to initiate payment - subsequent payments can be made using this same invoice link. Failure to pay invoices with a lapse of 5 days will result in cancellation of the payment plan and forfeiture of the item and 20% non-refundable deposit. Any amount paid in excess of the non-refundable deposit would be refunded via the method of payment used.
4. There is no penalty for early payment. At any time, clients may reach out to a sales team member to pay the remaining balance in full.
5. Upon completion of the payment plan in full, the specimen(s) will be shipped to the client.
6. Items purchased via payment plan are subject to a no-refund policy. Items may be returned at the expense of the buyer for credit equal to the item price (minus taxes and shipping costs) to be applied to any other item in inventory. Unused credit will not be refunded in these cases.
7. For clients who have missed 3 months or more on payment plans we reserve the right to cancel the plan with no refund.
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