Tanzanite is an exotic, vivid blue, kissed by purple hues. Legend has it that Tanzanite was
first discovered when some brown gemstone crystals lying on the dry earth were
caught in a fire set by lightning that swept through the grass-covered hills.
The Masai herders driving cattle in the area noticed the beautiful blue
color and picked the crystals up, becoming the first
tanzanite collectors.

Tanzanite has the beauty, rarity and durability to rival any gemstone. It is the ultimate prize of a gemstone
safari. Tanzanite is mined only in Tanzania at the feet of the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro. One of
the most popular blue gemstones available today, tanzanite occurs in a variety of shapes
and sizes and also provides a striking assortment of tonal qualities. Rarely pure
blue, tanzanite almost always display its signature overtones of
purple. In smaller sizes, tanzanite tends toward the
lighter tones and the lavender color is more
common. White in larger sizes, tanzanite
typically displays deeper,
richer color.

Tanzanite is so, it was the gemstone added to the birthstone list since 1912 by
the American Gem Trade Association.

Virtually every tanzanite is heated to permanently change is color from orange-brown to the
spectacular violet-blue color for which this precious gemstone variety is known.



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