Tanzanite Market Price Trend
The live GemstoneAI index for tanzanite. For prices by quality and size, see the tanzanite price guide.
A market-wide average across qualities and sizes. Your stone's value depends on carat, color, clarity, cut, treatment, and origin.
What is moving tanzanite prices
- Metal Prices: pushing prices up
- News & Events: weighing on prices
About tanzanite
Tanzanite is renowned for its striking blue-violet hue, a result of its unique trichroism, which displays different colors when viewed from different angles. With a hardness of 6 to 7 on the Mohs scale, it is relatively durable and often cut into various shapes to enhance its vibrant color.
Where tanzanite comes from
- Tanzania (~100% of supply)
What is your tanzanite worth?
Market averages will not price your stone. GemstoneAI identifies gems and jewelry from a photo, checks authenticity and treatment signals, and gives you a real market valuation in seconds. Free to try.
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What is the tanzanite market index?
The GemstoneAI market index for tanzanite is $477 per carat as of 2026-11-09. That is a market-wide average across qualities, not a quote for a specific stone. Individual value depends on carat, color, clarity, cut, treatment, and origin.
How can I tell if my tanzanite is real?
Visual tests alone are unreliable. GemstoneAI identifies the stone from a photo, shows what else it could be, and estimates market value. It is free to try.
Is tanzanite a good investment?
Over the past 30 days the tanzanite index moved -1.4%. Gem prices move on supply, demand, and metal markets; treat any single stone as a collectible first and an asset second.