Shiny rings and fancy jewellery, what’s there not to like?
When looking over a jewellery counter, the eye naturally veers towards gems that are 100% vibrant in color.
While it is not surprising to say jewellery designers make shiny jewels, it is quite an anomaly to say this is not our priority. Our aversion towards shiny jewellery grows the more we make jewellery.
Contrary to belief, in the land of everything and too many, quiet beauty is not difficult to see. The more shiny pieces put before you, the lesser you feel inclined to make another.
This tanzanite I acquired because its cut matched its personality. Many marquise gemstones are “cut for the sake of cut”, without actually fitting the personality of a gem. The outcome is a gemstone removed from its pure, elemental form.
This tanzanite is tri color, displaying purple (violet), baby blue and green tones. Tanzanites are pleochroic (ie. color displays differently at different angles).
Personally, I feel that this pleochroic effect makes full use of its cut ie. the cut matches the stone. It’s like the marquise shape is taking charge, not pointy without reason, and ‘sharp’ because it offers a delineation of varied colors.
If I don’t get this assurance from a marquise cut gem, I generally find the marquise to be too bossy.
It is hard to photograph the dichroic tanzanite, let alone a fancy color tanzanite. Photos are to show you how in some light it is more blue, and then more purple.
Natural light photos display first, with no lamp or other lighting. Later photos are taken in room lighting.
The appeal of this ring is its mellow, cool beauty.
I only wish this stone was bigger!
Tanzanites are usually heated to remove the brownish green hue, but you can see that this unheated one retains its 3 original hues (violet, blue and green).