Own Tanzanite Jewelry With Confidence

by Amanda M. Gladden


Tanzanite jewelry has been increasing in popularity in many parts of the world and here in the Unites States especially.


In an effort to increase consumer confidence when buying jewelry made with the unique gem, the Tanzanite Foundation in conjunction with the International Gemological Institute (IGI), has come up with a grading system called the Tanzanite Quality Scale.



The scale looks at hue, intensity, clarity and cut of the stones. The organizations expect that this new scale will also increase price consistency. An IGI certificate issued with a tanzanite gem is supposed to prove that the tanzanite has been inspected, is authentic and natural and from the only source of tanzanite in the world, Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, East Africa.


Celebrities getting into the Tanzanite act...

Terry Hatcher wears tanzanite




........and so does rapper 50 Cent. :)





For more news on tanzanite, visit the Tanzanite Foundation's Tanzanite Report