A tanzanite ring is the most popular type of blue stone ring second to blue topaz and blue sapphire. Although technically not a precious stone, its beauty and color signify its entry into the world of big and expensive colored gemstone rings. Its deep velvety violet color is a natural match for the sparkle of diamonds and each enhance the other. Accent diamonds always enhance the look of a tanzanite ring as well as tanzanite earrings. Some women are so smitten by the beauty of this stone that they wear it as an alternative tanzanite engagement ring often with a diamond and tanzanite wedding band to match.
The tanzanite and diamond ring looks good in either white or yellow gold. Often this depends on the color of the tanzanite. If the color is slightly warm leaning towards a more purplish hue then yellow gold will often compliment that stone quite well. If the stone is more blue in color then white gold will compliment that stone better then yellow gold.
A tanzanite diamond ring will often follow the contours of the tanzanite shape so a trilliant stone will often be mounted in a more geometrically shaped mounting with diamonds that follow a line parallel to the edges of the stome giving it a brilliant framework so to speak and emphasizing its symettry and shape. These trilliant rings would often be worn as a tanzanite engagement ring because of how the unusual shape would call attention to itself on the ring finger.
When tanzanite became popular back in the late eighties, yellow gold was the metal of choice so many early tanzanite rings were set in yellow gold. This type of tanzanite gold ring had more of the bluish colored tanzanites that were prized for their high color saturation and many of them were bought up and the prized tanzanite removed and mounted in more modern white gold and diamond mountings.The white gold tanzanite ring blazed a trail of fashion as it was the perfect compliment to white gold engagement rings. The tanzanite would often be worn on the right hand as a right hand ring while the engagement ring with a big diamond would sit on the ring finger.
Tanzanite and diamond rings come in all sizes and shapes but recently they’ve been seen with more pave diamond work as opposed to channel set diamonds or invisible set diamonds. Also since the price of fine tanzanite has gone up in price, it has become more appealing to high end designers who wish to make a bold statement piece. Larger tanzanite gemstones are more used now in elaborate designer pedants and brooches. At the other end of the price spectrum a tanzanite silver ring is more a fashion ring than a fine jewelry ring but nevertheless it does have its place in the low cost fashion segment. Typically the lower quality, lighter colored and more included tanzanites are used for tanzanite silver rings.
