Skip to main content
Adjust Text Size:

Featuring a variety of shapes and sizes, the tanzanite gemstones in this elegant 2.17 carat Gems en Vogue ring are filled with beautiful color and sparkle. It showcases round, pear, marquise and oval tanzanite gems, which are believed by many to hold attributes of good luck and prosperity. The tanzanite is beautifully complemented by the filigree design and 18K yellow gold plated accents. Crafted in a sterling silver and palladium alloy, it has a polished finish that provides across-the-room shine.

Fall in love with Gems en Vogue jewelry with Michael Valitutti - a collection featuring European design in every hand-set genuine gemstone piece. This collection is inspired by influential art movements from Art Deco to the French Renaissance, resulting in a gorgeous blend of historic and modern style. Each signature piece is intricately designed with rare, exotic or select genuine gemstones sourced from around the world by Michael Valitutti and masterfully set in sterling palladium alloy with rich 18K gold plated accents.

Features

  • Filigree is a form of intricate metalwork in jewelry achieved by shaping delicate wire pieces into designs. Filigree most often calls to mind a classical, romantic feel.

Details

  • Material Content: Sterling Silver and Palladium Alloy
  • Plating Type: 18K Yellow Gold, Rhodium, Black Rhodium
  • Finish: Polished
  • Stone Information:
  • Tanzanite: 1 / Oval Shape / Faceted Cut / 5x3mm / Heat
  • Tanzanite: 1 / Marquise Shape / Faceted Cut / 4x2mm / Heat
  • Tanzanite: 2 / Marquise Shape / Faceted Cut / 5x2.5mm / Heat
  • Tanzanite: 7 / Round Shape / Faceted Cut / 3mm / Heat
  • Tanzanite: 3 / Pear Shape / Faceted Cut / 5x3mm / Heat
  • Stone Type Total Ct Wt: Tanzanite: 2.17ct.
  • Approximate Total Carat Weight of All Stones: 2.17ct.
  • Length: 1/2in.
  • Width: 7/8in.
  • Height: 3/16in.
  • Under Gallery: Yes
  • Country of Origin: India

Disclaimer: Please note the item cannot be returned if tag is removed.

Customization: Customization can be done to ring size and/or plating. Customers can go to www.contactgev.com as soon as their order is placed to send us a customization request or call our toll free number 1-800-268-7962.

Check out the Ring Sizing Guide to find your ring size.

All weights pertaining to gemstones, including diamonds, are minimum weights. Additionally, please note that many gemstones are treated to enhance their beauty. View Gemstone Enhancements and Special Care Requirements for important information.

Product Disclaimer

Tanzanite    GemsenVogue    

Tanzanite
No other gemstone discovery has made a bigger impact on the jewelry market than the recent newcomer, tanzanite. Its luscious color, and the fact that the stone is found in only one location throughout the world, makes tanzanite an exceptionally rare, valuable and highly sought-after gem.

Tanzanite’s mesmerizing saturation of color is what has made the stone so popular. It is the blue variety of the mineral zoisite and occurs in a beautiful range of colors. Rarely pure blue, the gem almost always displays signature overtones of purple. In smaller sizes, it tends toward light tones such as lavender, while in larger sizes, the gem typically displays deeper, richer blues and purples. The finest quality tanzanite is usually deep blue or violet, which is extremely spectacular in sizes above ten carats.

Tanzanite is pleochroic, meaning it shows the appearance of several colors in the same stone, depending on perspective. From different angles, the gem can appear blue, purple, yellow, grey or brown. Most rough crystals show a large proportion of brown shades, since tanzanite in its natural form is typically brown with red, orange, yellow or bronze hues.

Gem cutters may change this coloring by heating the stone to 500°C. This heat treatment releases the intense violet-blue colors for which the stone is famous. According to legend, the effect of heat on tanzanite was first discovered when brown zoisite crystals were caught on fire by a lightning strike. Local cattle herders noticed the beautiful blue crystals sparkling in the sun and picked them up, becoming the first tanzanite collectors.

The gem was first discovered near the base of Mount Kilimanjaro in the Merelani Hills of east-African Tanzania in 1967. This breathtaking location is the only known mining site on Earth for tanzanite. Right after its discovery, New York jeweler Louis Comfort Tiffany was presented with the first stones. Knowing it was going to be a sensation, he recommended finding a new name for the gem, since the gemological denomination “blue zoisite” reminded him of the word “suicide.” Tiffany suggested the name tanzanite, derived from its place of occurrence, and the new name quickly became established on the market. Tiffany & Co introduced the stone to the public in a spectacular promotional campaign two years after it had been discovered. It was enthusiastically celebrated as the “Gemstone of the 20th Century.”

A noted 122.70ct faceted tanzanite dubbed the “Midnight Blue” is on display at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. In 1996, a 255.00ct tanzanite crystal was discovered near Arusha, but because of its many inclusions, it proved to be of little market value. Tanzanite ranks a hardness of 6.5-7.0 on the Mohs Scale and has become the traditional gift for couples celebrating their 24th anniversaries.

High-quality and larger-size tanzanites can be sold at extremely premium prices. Although demand for this beautiful gem continues to grow, supply shortages in recent years have hampered production and caused price fluctuations. In 1998, the weather phenomenon known as “El Nino” soaked Tanzania with heavy rains during what should have been the drought period. When the monsoons hit, the groundwater swells were high and caused devastating floods. Mines caved in and all hopes of finding additional tanzanite rough were swept away.

Because it is such a new gemstone, there is little folklore, superstitions or healing properties surrounding tanzanite. Some believe the stone helps people to be more practical, realistic and honest. It is thought to uplift and open the heart while helping one cope with change.