Gem blue 7.76ct Tanzanite ring in 18kw with .48cts of diamonds

This 7.76ct tanzanite is a very rich, gem blue color from the famous "D Block" mining area of Mererani Hills near Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. I personally have been to the mine area several times, descending nearly 1000 feet underground, and wrote an article of an update in this interesting part of the world. Please check out Gem News in Gems and Gemology Summer 1996 from GIA...Gemological Institute of America.