Collection: Tanzanite

Tanzanite is a rare and precious gemstone, known for its vibrant blue-violet color.

🌍 Origin

• Discovery : In 1967, in Tanzania, near Mount Kilimanjaro.

• Unique Location : Tanzanite is found in only one place in the world , in the Merelani Hills, near Arusha, Tanzania. This makes it an extremely rare stone.

🎨 Color

• Its color varies from deep sapphire blue to intense violet , depending on the light and the viewing angle ( pleochroism phenomenon).

• Heating (often natural or induced) reveals and stabilizes its blue/purple color, because in its raw state, tanzanite can appear brownish.

💎 Gemological characteristics

• Hardness : Approximately 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale.

• Transparency : Generally transparent to translucent.

• Cleavage : Perfect in one direction, making it difficult to cut and more fragile than other gems like sapphire.

💰 Value and popularity

• Highly prized in high-end jewelry for its beauty and rarity.

• Less expensive than blue sapphire, but its value increases due to geological rarity .

• The mine could be exhausted in a few decades, increasing its collectible value.

🧬 Symbolism

• Associated with transformation , spiritual awakening , serenity and intuition .

• Alternative birthstone for the month of December .

💡 Anecdote

The name " tanzanite " was given by the house of Tiffany & Co. , which played a major role in the worldwide promotion of this stone. They named it after its country of origin, Tanzania, to emphasize its exclusivity.