With the first quarter of 2012 behind us, many of you may be wondering what the trend in tanzanite prices currently is. We take into consideration several factors such as current pricing at recent trade shows, other website pricing, as well as faceted rough pricing in Tanzania. Prices in Hong Kong and the Tucson Gem Show lead us to believe that tanzanite prices will be firmer into the fall of 2012. For example, prices on well-colored, clean goods in the 3 to 5 carat size range have been seen at between $400-$550 per carat, with some as high as $700 per carat. Richly-colored tanzanite in major metropolitan areas has been seen/verified as listed for, and selling as high as, $1000 per carat. Since Internet pricing is based primarily on tradeshow pricing, you should expect to see prices near $600 per carat. This price point, incidentally, is what we have been seeing online recently at other online retailers. Faceted rough pricing in Tanzania is slightly below this price
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With the first quarter of 2012 behind us, many of you may be wondering what the trend in tanzanite prices currently is. We take into consideration several factors such as current pricing at recent trade shows, other website pricing, as well as faceted rough pricing in Tanzania. Prices in Hong Kong and the Tucson Gem Show lead us to believe that tanzanite prices will be firmer into the fall of 2012. For example, prices on well-colored, clean goods in the 3 to 5 carat size range have been seen at between $400-$550 per carat, with some as high as $700 per carat. Richly-colored tanzanite in major metropolitan areas has been seen/verified as listed for, and selling as high as, $1000 per carat. Since Internet pricing is based primarily on tradeshow pricing, you should expect to see prices near $600 per carat. This price point, incidentally, is what we have been seeing online recently at other online retailers. Faceted rough pricing in Tanzania is slightly below this price point due to the fact that most of this faceted material must be sent to cutting houses in Thailand to be re-faceted prior to being offered for sale as finished goods here in the US and Europe. With all the above considered, we believe that tanzanite prices will continue to strengthen into the fall. Our year-end price projection is in the $750 to $800 per carat range for well-colored finished material in the 3 to 5 carat sizes.
During the past twelve years that we have been selling fine tanzanite online, we have seen quite a fluctuation in the price of tanzanite. Back in the late 90's we saw prices as low as $200 per carat. In the early 2000's, this value had grown to between $600 and $800 per carat! Quite a range! I would say that for those of you who are considering a tanzanite purchase, now is the time! We believe that the supply of tanzanite is relatively stable within the market, and there is quite a bit of support at these levels ($550+). With the advent of new mining techniques, we are forecasting a steady supply of high-quality tanzanite for the very near and not-so-near future. As always, if you have any questions related to tanzanite pricing, please contact me through our web form at
John McQueen is a long-time rockhound, lapidarist (gem faceter), internet entrepreneur and acclaimed freelance writer on various topics related to the gemstone and jewelry industry. For more information on purchasing fine tanzanite on the internet, please visit his company's site dedicated to this important gemstone and other types of beautiful gemstones at
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With the first quarter of 2012 behind us, many of you may be wondering what the trend in tanzanite prices currently is. We take into consideration several factors such as current pricing at recent trade shows, other website pricing, as well as faceted rough pricing in Tanzania. Prices in Hong Kong and the Tucson Gem Show lead us to believe that tanzanite prices will be firmer into the fall of 2012. For example, prices on well-colored, clean goods in the 3 to 5 carat size range have been seen at between $400-$550 per carat, with some as high as $700 per carat. Richly-colored tanzanite in major metropolitan areas has been seen/verified as listed for, and selling as high as, $1000 per carat. Since Internet pricing is based primarily on tradeshow pricing, you should expect to see prices near $600 per carat. This price point, incidentally, is what we have been seeing online recently at other online retailers. Faceted rough pricing in Tanzania is slightly below this price
...ЕщёWith the first quarter of 2012 behind us, many of you may be wondering what the trend in tanzanite prices currently is. We take into consideration several factors such as current pricing at recent trade shows, other website pricing, as well as faceted rough pricing in Tanzania. Prices in Hong Kong and the Tucson Gem Show lead us to believe that tanzanite prices will be firmer into the fall of 2012. For example, prices on well-colored, clean goods in the 3 to 5 carat size range have been seen at between $400-$550 per carat, with some as high as $700 per carat. Richly-colored tanzanite in major metropolitan areas has been seen/verified as listed for, and selling as high as, $1000 per carat. Since Internet pricing is based primarily on tradeshow pricing, you should expect to see prices near $600 per carat. This price point, incidentally, is what we have been seeing online recently at other online retailers. Faceted rough pricing in Tanzania is slightly below this price point due to the fact that most of this faceted material must be sent to cutting houses in Thailand to be re-faceted prior to being offered for sale as finished goods here in the US and Europe. With all the above considered, we believe that tanzanite prices will continue to strengthen into the fall. Our year-end price projection is in the $750 to $800 per carat range for well-colored finished material in the 3 to 5 carat sizes.
During the past twelve years that we have been selling fine tanzanite online, we have seen quite a fluctuation in the price of tanzanite. Back in the late 90's we saw prices as low as $200 per carat. In the early 2000's, this value had grown to between $600 and $800 per carat! Quite a range! I would say that for those of you who are considering a tanzanite purchase, now is the time! We believe that the supply of tanzanite is relatively stable within the market, and there is quite a bit of support at these levels ($550+). With the advent of new mining techniques, we are forecasting a steady supply of high-quality tanzanite for the very near and not-so-near future. As always, if you have any questions related to tanzanite pricing, please contact me through our web form at
eTanzanite.com.John McQueen is a long-time rockhound, lapidarist (gem faceter), internet entrepreneur and acclaimed freelance writer on various topics related to the gemstone and jewelry industry. For more information on purchasing fine tanzanite on the internet, please visit his company's site dedicated to this important gemstone and other types of beautiful gemstones at
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