Biggest tanzanite ever headed to Tucson

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January 13, 2009

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This 525.55-carat tanzanite was discovered at the TanzaniteOne mining facility in Merelani, Tanzania.

Jaipur, India--Rare Multicolor Gems' cutting facility in Jaipur, India, has just cut and polished the largest tanzanite on record, a clean, 525.55-carat stone that is poised to go on display at the Tucson gem shows.

The unusually large piece of rough was uncovered at the TanzaniteOne mining facility in Merelani, Tanzania, in early 2008, according to a press release from the Tanzanite Foundation. Rare Multicolor Gems' skilled cutters at the New York-based company's facilities in Jaipur, India, have meticulously shaped the stone to reflect maximum brilliance, while keeping it's staggering size and unique color.

Plans are being made to send the gem to the American Gem Trade Association Gemological Testing Center for grading and certification according to the Tanzanite Foundation's Tanzanite Quality Scale. The rare tanzanite is subsequently scheduled to be on display in Tucson, at the annual GJX Gem Show from Feb. 4-9, in booth number 824-924.

In the gemstone business for the past 35 years, with a presence in New York for the last 20 years, Rare MultiColor Gems is a TanzaniteOne sightholder, with offices stretching from Jaipur, India, to the United States, Europe, Hong Kong and Bangkok, Thailand. In addition to tanzanite, the company is known among its clientele in the United States and the Carribean for its selection of emeralds, rubies and sapphires.

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