Tanzanite Engagement Ring: Why Women Love To Wear?

Blue tanzanite engagement rings are synonymous with elegance and euphoria. Wearing a ring embellished with mother earth’s most precious gemstone is a one-of-a-kind feeling. It’s like you’re celebrating the grandiosity of tanzanite.

Asking why women prefer blue tanzanite engagement rings is just like asking why 90s kids prefer Brad Pitt over all the other suave Hollywood heartthrobs playing first fiddle these days - both are gems of a generation.

More than meets the eye

Apart from the fact that a ring tricked out with tanzanite can effortlessly pull off every ritzy or minimalist ring setting and metal of your choice, there’s something way more about tanzanite than meets the eye. Let me take you on a journey that will enlighten you about the eminence of a gemstone that’s soon going to disappear like a puff in the air.

A puff in the air

Tanzanite might soon go extinct. Yes, you read that right. The lush blue gemstone is on the verge of extinction if we’re to believe a local geologist from Tanzania. The geologist estimates that tanzanite’s supply at the ready in Tanzania could be used up within 25 years. As much as I’d not like to believe that, the odds are pretty low.

Tanzanite is a relatively modern discovery. It was first identified in 1967 by a Masai tribesman in Merelani hills, an area of northern Tanzania. The gemstone was formed during the mid-Vendian period around 585 million years ago by enormous plate tectonic activity and intense heat.

According to the local Tanzanian geologist, the circumstances that led to the formation of this gemstone were so out of the ordinary that the chances of finding tanzanite gemstone somewhere else other than Tanzania are improbable. This means that, unlike other precious color gemstones, this thing of beauty is only found in the country it was named after - Tanzania.

On top of that, the gemstone is only mined in a small area in Tanzania. The Tanzanian government nationalized the tanzanite mines in 1971 and later divided them into four blocks. Out of all the four blocks, Block C is the largest one. The elephant in the room here is that Block C’s deposits could deplete within 30 years.

Gem of a generation

So, tanzanite might soon go extinct. Because this generation might be the last one to embrace the magnificence of tanzanite and buy it from the primary market, tanzanite is also known as the ‘gemstone of a generation’. Now, you know why tanzanite tickles the fancy of everyone, especially women.

But that’s not all about tanzanite, as I said, there’s something way more about tanzanite than meets the eye. Considering the scarcity and rarity of tanzanite, you might think that choosing this gemstone as the center stone of your engagement ring could cost a king’s ransom. However, it’s pretty much the opposite of what you think.

Unknown status

Tanzanite is one of the most highly undervalued gemstones of them all. Relative to tanzanite’s rarity and scarcity, the gemstone sells for far less than other celebrated color gemstones like sapphire and emerald. The reason why tanzanite doesn’t sell at a high premium is that the gemstone is relatively unknown to general customers.

Within a short period of time of tanzanite’s debut in the world, the gemstone became popular with eminent gem professionals and jewelry designers. Although tanzanite has all the characteristics of a flourishing gemstone, unfortunately, tanzanite’s rarity has adversely affected the gemstone. However, the rising popularity of tanzanite is an indication of the market breakthrough that this gemstone was eluding all these years.

Who would have ever thought that a gemstone that’s a thousand times rarer than the most coveted gemstones of all times - diamond - would have to do its damnedest to get widespread adulation? Well, sad to say but looks like that’s what’s written in the stars for tanzanite.

Sturdy enough

Now you know why blue tanzanite engagement rings are a sight for sore eyes for women. In addition to tanzanite’s extreme rarity that can excite curiosities, the gemstone is even a hit when it comes to hardness and durability. Tanzanite scores 7 on the Mohs scale of hardness, which is a decent score. Blue tanzanite engagement rings are sturdy enough to stand up to the wear and tear of average everyday life.

Still, if you want then you can secure the center stone of your blue tanzanite engagement ring with a more protective ring setting like the prong ring setting. In the prong ring setting, the center stone of a ring is secured in its place by four or six metal claws. These metal claws not only highlight the brilliance and fire of the tanzanite center stone but also hold it securely.

Your tanzanite center stone can also rock with another great ring setting, the bezel ring setting. In the bezel ring setting, the center stone of your engagement ring will be encased in the metal of the ring. The bezel ring setting can also turn out to be the most protective ring setting for your tanzanite center stone as the setting will fully wrap the center stone in metal.

The bottom line

Tanzanite is finally getting the appreciation it always deserved. With so many modern brides choosing blue tanzanite engagement rings, there’s no doubt in saying women love wearing rings bedecked with tanzanite.