Sentences with phrase «for tanzanite»

Last year's Royal Wedding also provided an unexpected boost for tanzanite.

All in all, considering the diamond / gemstone price increases, gold up 170 % in the past 5 years, and a possible (very) inflationary (and / or alternative asset friendly) environment to come, the pecking order and price outlook for tanzanite appears neutral (at worst) to decidedly bullish.

However, this is not uncommon for tanzanite, or the wider gemstone industry (inc. diamonds).

Not exact matches

«The Merelani district has been famous since the late 1960s for the blue gem variety of zoisite known as tanzanite, but this is really a mineral collector's paradise and an exciting place to look for new minerals,» says John Jaszczak, a physics professor at Michigan Tech and the lead author on a new study published in Minerals that describes the new mineral.

Not only for prized tanzanite and tsavorite used in jewelry, but also for hosting a suite of other minerals increasingly prized by mineral collectors.

To date, the US has been the biggest market, with tanzanite often chosen as a birthstone for new mothers.

This presents an intriguing prospect for future tanzanite prices, relative to diamond prices, for example.

There are also high hopes in the industry that an increased Asian preference / acceptance for coloured gemstones, coupled with increasing incomes / aspirations, means there is huge untapped potential to sell tanzanite in China, India and the rest of Asia.