SPOTLIGHT 市场聚焦 GEMSWORLD | 40 | 2026 Tanzanite is enjoying stable demand while steadily earning broader recognition among more discerning buyers. This blue-violet gem is now firmly asserting its place in the contemporary colour palette within the gemstone world. Discovered in Tanzania in the late 1960s and still sourced from a single mining area in Tanzania’s Merelani Hills near Mount Kilimanjaro, tanzanite is prized for its pleochroic hues that shift between blue and violet under various lighting. “Tanzanite stands out for its vivid colour, which is unlike anything else in the gemstone world,” said Ashish Dangayach, managing director of Color Jewels. “Rarity also adds a level of intrigue to the stone. It appeals to buyers looking for jewellery that is meaningful, beautiful and different from mainstream stones.” A sightholder of TanzaniteOne, Color Jewels counts the US and select parts of Europe as primary tanzanite markets. Demand for tanzanite has since rebounded in these regions following the Covid-19 slowdown while sales in emerging markets like India are picking up. “The market is showing confidence in tanzanite again,” Dangayach observed, citing a steady growth in orders from existing and new retail partners looking to expand their coloured gemstone offerings. Fuelling this recovery are increased interest in unique, ethically sourced gems alongside tighter mining regulations in Tanzania, which helped stabilise supply. Hemant Phophaliya, owner of AG Color Inc – another TanzaniteOne sightholder – also acknowledged tanzanite’s growing global appeal, especially in dynamic markets like India beyond the stone’s traditional strongholds in the US and Europe. “With a drastic fall in diamond prices, customers are shifting to the coloured gemstone sector where prices of fine goods continue to appreciate,” noted Phophaliya. Sweet spot Dangayach cited a modest increase in tanzanite prices in 2024, which is in line with steady demand and constrained supply rather than sharp speculation. He said fine-quality tanzanite of over 10 carats can command US$1,500 per carat or more, depending on colour and clarity, while lowergrade stones can sell for US$100 to US$300 per carat. “The 2- to 5-carat range in AA (high quality) and AAA (toptier) grades is currently a strong spot. These stones offer a Tanzanite stones from AG Color Inc; tanzanite ring and earrings by Color Jewels 坦桑石，AG Color Inc出品; 坦桑石戒指及耳环，Color Jewels出品 | Sharon Kwok 郭芷雯 | TANZANITE Vibrant opportunities in 坦桑石的閃亮机遇 Long appreciated for its tantalising blue-violet colour, tanzanite is seeing steady growth in demand as discerning buyers gravitate towards finer, rarer and more exquisite gems. 坦桑石因其迷人的蓝紫色泽备受推崇，随着鉴赏家对更优质、更稀有、更精美的宝石青睐有加， 其需求正稳步上扬。
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