GEMSTONE SPECIES - INORGANIC

Tanzanite is a rare and stunning gemstone known for its vivid blue to violet hues and remarkable pleochroism, meaning it can show blue, violet, and burgundy colours depending on the viewing angle.
Key Facts:
--> Colour Blue to violet (can range from pale to deep tones)
--> Transparent
--> Vitreous Luster
--> Often heat-treated to enhance the blue-violet colour
--> Due to limited supply, it's considered a collectible and investment gem 

Thulite is the pink variety of zoisite, admired for its vibrant pink to rose-red colour, often mottled with white or grey. Its striking hue is due to the presence of manganese, and it is commonly used in cabochons, carvings, and decorative objects rather than faceted gems.
Key Facts:
--> Colour Pink to rose-red (sometimes with white or grey inclusions)
--> Opaque to translucent
--> Vitreous to pearly Luster
--> Usually untreated and valued for its natural patterns 

Ruby-in-Zoisite, also known as Anyolite, is a striking metamorphic rock that features vivid red ruby crystals naturally embedded in green zoisite, often with black hornblende inclusions. The unique colour contrast and natural patterns make it a popular gemstone for carvings & cabochons
Key Facts: 
--> Colour Green (zoisite) with red (ruby) and black (hornblende) inclusions
-->  Opaque to semi-translucent
-->  Vitreous to pearly Luster
--> Natural combination of two distinct minerals: zoisite and corundum (ruby)
--> Typically, untreated, though ruby areas may fluoresce under UV light