[Jewelry making - Article 00077] - Re: [Orchid] Incorporating tanzanite

[Dave Arens]

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Hi Daniel,

>     The difference however is that there is no other stone like opal on
>     the market so if you want that in a ring that's all you can have. 

    Another point to consider is availability. There's lots more opal
    around than quality tanzanite. True, super good opal is scarce, but
    even mediocre tanzanite is in a smaller supply. 

Dave
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