Tanzanite Share Discussion Threads

[giant steps] 11/8/2010 09:39

Sample of latest marketing




Tanzanite has been a celebrated gemstone amongst high and low. This zoisite mineral of violet shade was discovered in Tanzania itself. It is a mineral variety which comes in crystals flattened in an acicular fashion.

The source is to be Merelani Hills in Arusha, Tanzania.

As the tawny colored crystals lay scattered on the ground, no one could ever identify the actual gem value of the mineral crystal, until late 20th century.

One very fine day as lightening struck those crystals roasting them to an extremely high temperature of 400 degree Celsius. However, the crystals had turned into a never before purple to blue shade.

After that, Tiffany promoted this young gemstone as a new member to the club of prized, precious sparkling valuables. Following suit many other big names have been joining the league of promoting yet selling this gemstone jewelry for all kinds of budget holders.

It's interesting to note that world's largest tanzanite present weighs 242 Karats. Named as 'Queen of Kilimanjaro' it is actually set in a tiara in Canada.

Normally flawless to eyes, tanzanite is strongly pleochroic, i.e. its shows a property of change in color when changes in light sources come in effect. When tanzanite is exposed to artificial incandescence and normal daylight, there is a difference in color display.

The above mentioned is key factor playing its major role in clarity of a gemstone. Moreover, amongst the 4Cs, color is the value deciding factor. In the gem industry, in case of colored gemstones, the color decides the price followed by clarity. To enhance the color factor, heat treatment is the most practiced and trusted trend in most of the places.

Except some naturally found intense velvety purple varieties found, universally all tanzanite cut are heated. Heat treated ones show a variety of colors, green being the rarest.

When salability of tanzanite jewelry comes to mind, leading jewelers come in role. Angara, America's one of online retailers of tanzanite jewelry consisting of exquisite collection of rings, earrings, pendants, bring tanzanite to a great lime light. Such jewelers provide a helpful tool of customization of personal jewelry too.

Talking about the showcased jewelry this Christmas, it's a bonanza for customers who are planning to add to their choices. A grand piece of captivating errorless tanzanite solitaire in white gold with a sleek curve at the shank is a fine specimen of craftsmanship.

Enhancing the intensity of the violaceous, diamonds come bordering the stone with round as well as in shapes like pear, princess emerald etc.

More shapes acquire glory for in the form of favorite pendants in white gold, pair of earrings in both white and yellow gold and pendants with similar glory to add that oomph in your personality.

Tanzanite Rings, Tanzanite Earrings and Tanzanite Pendants at angara.com

[topvest] 09/8/2010 21:33

Thanks - interesting. It will be interesting to see what the Autumn brings here.

[giant steps] 09/8/2010 20:45

Reminder from Ambrian June 2010, target 33p




Reminder from JV with GrafGem



Slideshows

[topvest] 06/8/2010 17:32

Thanks - that's what I was banking on. I decided to add to my previous investments here. Not big amounts for me, but I do think this will be propelled forward at some point. I think we must be getting close to that trigger event, whatever it might be. Boom or bust here in my view!

[giant steps] 06/8/2010 15:32

I'm thinking it would be good to have some news to help propel this forward.

As for the chart, will take a look in due course


edit : we may already be in the early stages of potential breakout territory

edit #2 : recall AGM 10.00 a.m. on Friday 6 August 2010

[topvest] 06/8/2010 15:21

Giant Steps - what does the chart look like now please in terms of the break-out point?

[topvest] 06/8/2010 09:28

I've added a few more. I think this is at the bottom of the trend now. It's either recovery or bust, hopefully the former!

At the end of the day, they still own a world class mine and have no debt as such. Clearly changes on cutting, a weak market and the required renewal of their mining licence all weigh on the negative.

Quite a good risk reward ratio though given this was £2.50 a share a few years back...what a decline!

[giant steps] 04/8/2010 17:04

I'm thinking great potential recovery stock. Plenty of experienced
posters and lurkers waiting in the wings, perhaps looking for
chart confirmation / news before re-entry or additions. Nice quiet
time of year to go on selective acquisitions imo.

[thinking] 04/8/2010 16:43

Are you thinking what i am thinking that the 2x250k re two seperate buys put through like that due to volume? Certainly not a rollover as the price is the same.

I get the feeling this may start to move up again to around its 12p average, especially if they update the market on the goverment requirement to cut in the home country?

[giant steps] 04/8/2010 14:55

Trades 2 x 250K @ 8.25p just published, not to be ignored imo

Prices bid 8p offer 8.5p, 5 v 3

[giant steps] 03/8/2010 11:33

Prices bid 8p offer 8.25p, 5 v 2 (was 4 v 2 for several days) - about to turn ?

[giant steps] 28/7/2010 22:08

Guess the trick is to find the right audience to watch and wear it.

8th July 2010



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There is always something new and fashionable for the crème de le crème in the city. In a high glittering event yesterday, Trendsmith unveiled Tanzanite in their newly opened store at Indiranagar.
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[jimmyjagger] 28/7/2010 20:55

"Tanzanite: The One Generation, part of Jewelry TV's Gemstone Adventure collection"

Not one for the Christmas list. If you get the DVD keep the receipt

[giant steps] 28/7/2010 20:11

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Knoxville, TN, July 28, 2010 /PRNewswire/ - Jewelry Television® (JTV), the world's largest retailer of loose gemstones, recently announced the premiere of Tanzanite: The One Generation Gemstone, a documentary-style DVD that explores the history, lore and mining of tanzanite, one of the world's highly sought-after gemstones. Tanzanite: The One Generation Gemstone is part of Jewelry Television's Gemstone Adventure Series collection of DVD documentaries.

Discovered in 1967, tanzanite has taken the jewelry and gemstone industries by storm. The beautiful, vibrant blue-purple gemstone has intrigued consumers and captured the interest of jewelry designers across the globe. Tanzanite is unique in that it is found in only one place in the world-a small strip of land in a remote region of East Africa. Rumors of decrease in supply led Jewelry Television's experienced team of gemologists to Arusha, Tanzania in search of the real story.

The 45 minute, action-packed documentary explores the people, marketplace and mines of Tanzania while accompanying miners deep into the earth to uncover tanzanite "in the rough." Jewelry Television's team even follows the gemstone all the way to Jaipur, India where the stones are cut, faceted, polished and prepared for market.

"Based on our conversations with miners and traders, and personal explorations led us to the conclusion that tanzanite may truly be a gemstone that is available for only one generation," said Jerry Sisk, Graduate Gemologist and Co-Founder of JTV. "JTV is the largest retailer of tanzanite in the world and we wanted to get to the bottom of the supply situation and inform the public. This documentary takes you along with us for the ride," he said.
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[goz1986] 28/7/2010 13:29

well the directors bought in at 17p along with blackrock so I am not giving up just yet!

[giant steps] 28/7/2010 13:26

goz, seems an irrational market - absurd pricing and ripe for acquiring imo.

[goz1986] 28/7/2010 13:20

Holding in silent misery! (av 17p)

[giant steps] 28/7/2010 13:05

One of the quietest threads around, amazing

Prices bid 8p offer 8.25p, 4 v 1

[giant steps] 19/7/2010 18:38

free stock charts from www.advfn.com

[thinking] 16/7/2010 09:41

Ok second tick up a bit later than i thought but there it is!

[giant steps] 15/7/2010 14:41

Looks positioned to advance, prices bid 8.75p offer 9p, 3 v 1

[giant steps] 15/7/2010 11:06

Thanks for the tip AJ, watching.

[amazon_woman] 15/7/2010 11:04

Not sure if selftrade is playing up but getting a quote to sell 2m shares and only buy 10k

AW

ps put in 10m to sell and getting quoted 8.75 could be a blip but interesting

[buywell2] 15/7/2010 11:00

I suggest that small cap PROFITABLE Pharma stocks are the way to go ... I think another recession is coming

Like this one

Check out Cyprotex (CRX)

AGM statement released yesterday

''Wednesday 14 July 2010


Cyprotex PLC
("Cyprotex" or the "Company")

AGM Statement


Cyprotex (AIM:CRX), the drug discovery technology and information company, will
hold its Annual General meeting today. At that meeting, Steve Harris, Chairman,
will make the following comments:

"In 2009 we delivered a resilient performance in a difficult market. Revenues
hit GBP5m for the second successive year and we also delivered our second year
of profitability. We doubled the number of strategic customers and added 20 new
customers in total.

"In the current year, Cyprotex has experienced a strong second quarter and this
momentum has continued into July. The Company's revenue and EBITDA performance
is in line with market expectations. Furthermore, the Company will open a new
laboratory in the coming weeks which will double capacity and allow the launch
of our new toxicology offerings."

Cyprotex expects to announce its interim results for the six months to 30 June
2010 on Thursday 12 August 2010. ''

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