This navette or marquise-cut tanzanite is longer and thinner in shape than most marquise cuts. The points also don’t seem to align. Photo by Wiener Edelstein Zentrum. Licensed under CC By-SA 3.0.
Tanzanite (Zoisite) – Natural, Faceted, Blue
This navette or marquise-cut tanzanite is longer and thinner in shape than most marquise cuts. The points also don't seem to align. Photo by Wiener Edelstein Zentrum. Licensed under CC By-SA 3.0.
Article: An Introduction to Fancy Gem Cuts
Credit: Wiener Edelstein Zentrum
| Gemstone | Tanzanite (Zoisite), Zoisite |
| Natural or man made | Natural |
| Origin | Tanzania |
| Gem State | Faceted |
| Color | Blue |
| Transparency | Transparent |