Colored stones become the new growth point in the market

Colored gemstones have become a new growth point in the market after gold and jade. It is reported that Tanzanite's “Sea Hearts” necklace in the film “Titanic” swept the world overnight.

The weight of Tanzanite that appeared yesterday was lighter than that of “The Heart of the Ocean”. The price of the similarly-shaped bare stone is 119,060 yuan, and there is another 18k gold tanzanite pendant for 132,100 yuan.

According to industry insiders, colored gemstones are new growth points in the market after gold, platinum and jade.

Tanzanite was discovered relatively late and was not known until 1967. But then quickly became famous in the international market. Gemologists excitedly called it the "Century Gem" of the 20th century. The unique origin and color make people fascinated by it. About 90% of the world's Tanzanite is made up of ICA (International Colored Gemstone Association, the leader in color gemstone industry, and its members are extremely ethical.) ) Members sell to avoid this gem being handled by an unprofessional businessman and replaced by a fairly reliable sales channel. This is one of the reasons why it is difficult to see high-quality Tanzanite in the country.

The current state of Tamsang has no mature gems market in the country and its domestic sales and exports are subject to market conditions. Tanzania's local gems merchants are going to Cairo or the International Jewellery Fair in Las Vegas to sell their gems (including Tanzan blue) each year. In addition, the government lacks effective control over the trading of precious stones. Many Tanzanian blues are smuggled out.

The Tanzanian government has realized this problem. They gradually adopted measures to protect the mining area and control illegal transactions. However, due to the lack of capital investment, it is impossible to establish a sound domestic production and sales mechanism, and it must not be possible to make use of valuable resources to achieve the desired benefits.

Tanzanite also has many imitations, but the most well-known is the synthetic forsterite, which is made by Russians. Some traders once called it "synthetic tanzanite." Forsterite produced in the laboratory usually has a crystal structure and chemical composition similar to that of olivine. Chemical analysis reveals elements such as iron, vanadium, and cobalt that give them a blue-purple appearance.