As the winter months approach, the season brings with it ample opportunities to earn money and provide a little extra security to dwindling bank accounts. Whether you're looking to cushion your savings or need to make a few holiday purchases, selling off jewelry is a lucrative solution to ease any financial burden. Opting to sell one special piece makes all the difference. The gnawing chill of the winter months doesn't have to gnaw its way through your pocketbook when unused or discarded jewelry is sold to act as a buffer against the cold.

The Best Setting

Winter is a popular season for merchants and consumers in the jewelry industry. It also is the ideal backdrop for the gemstone tanzanite. The gem's more recently achieved acclaim, after being added to the December birthstone list, highlights the overall desirability it holds for both buyers and sellers in the jewelry sector. The entrancing blues and violet hues of tanzanite stones catch the eye and garner admiration from appreciative audiences the world over. Capturing prosperity in a perfect setting, tanzanite jewelry is a promising investment for business-minded individuals.

Chameleon Characteristics

Whether you are thinking of purchasing or selling tanzanite jewelry, the color, rarity and unique make-up of the gemstone definitely solidifies its appeal to the masses. Mined only in Tanzania, tanzanite stones are desired because of their quality and versatility. The mineral zoisite, which is what tanzanite was called before it was popularized by Tiffany, comes in various colors and saturation. After it was discovered that heat application changes naturally brown and blue zoisite to a more vibrant bluish-violet color, most tanzanite on the market is treated to bring out the ever-popular blue shade.

Comparatively more affordable than sapphire, tanzanite stones are gaining inertia as their startling colors coax sapphire junkies to their sparkling hues. As interest and intrigue in the translucent stone increases, tanzanite because of its attractive color and clarity could eventually hold its own against the sapphire industry. Another favorable characteristic found in tanzanite gems is the ability they have to change with perspective. When viewing the gems from varying angles, other colors appear. The almost chameleon-like reaction of the precious stone encourages even more interest because of that alluring attribute.

If you own any tanzanite pieces or wish to invest in tanzanite stones for your future, visiting a qualified appraiser or jeweler can help you get you the cash you need.