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.

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Tanzanite is the stone of the rider. It is a calcium aluminum silicate. Its color: purplish blue, bluish violet

The benefits : Intuition, elevation of the soul, meditation, creativity.

Astrological signs : Gemini, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius.

Chakra : Throat, 3rd eye, coronal.