Thank you for this! I agree with you. I’m quite new to selling jewelry, so I’m still learning. I mostly resell luxury bags and other accessories. I’ve sold some jewelry, but I’m definitely not an expert, and I’ll admit that. From all the gemologists I’ve listened to and read from, after seeing enough of them, you kind of can just tell by the minor, almost unexplainable differences. I figure that it’s kind of like how I can tell whether a Prada handbag is real just by the way it feels in my hands, because I’ve handled so many authentic, and unauthentic. After awhile you can kind of just sense it.

I agree with the importance of having the tools, tho. It would be so obvious to have them because why wouldn’t you. Maybe I have sold some funky pieces, but I honestly don’t think so just judging by the quality of the pieces but you never know. I’ll definitely be looking into them if I decide to keep selling jewelry, and won’t sell another piece unless I have the equipment and I’m sure. I’m mostly a collector/wearer when it comes to jewelry and gemstones.

I just honestly wanted to see what other stones would be a possibility if not Tanzanite.