Tanzanite Gemstone was first introduced in 1967 and is found only in a relatively small, approximately five square-mile area near the Kilimanjaro Airport in Tanzania, East Africa.
It is one of the newest and most exotically vivid-coloured gemstones, belonging to the Ziosite mineral species, which are only found in East India. Tanzanite comes in various shades of violet-blue. The less expensive colours range toward a light-purplish blue-violet. The best and more expensive colour is a rich deep blue with just a hint of violet.
Legend says that the Masai cattle herders were first to become aware of this stone, after a fire caused by lightning burned areas in Tanzania about 30 years earlier. They realised that brown Ziosite crystal had turned into a deep blue-purple colour from the heat of the fire. Tanzanite is Pleochroic, a property that gives it the ability to exhibit different colours when viewed on different axes. Blue, purple, and bronze are displayed in different directions, adding depths to the colour.
Natural Tanzanite is the birthstone for December and is also the suggested gemstone for a 24th wedding anniversary. Its hardness is 6.5 on the Mohs scale and its composition is Ca2Al2(SiO4)3(OH).
Mystical properties of Tanzanite gemstone are thought to include granting balance, beneficial for highly active people such as workaholics. It is also helps mellow out extremes in personality whilst alleviating stress to help enhance composure, harmony, and poise.
Tanzanite is believed to dispel and transform negativity. Healing properties include alleviating both stress-related illnesses and high blood pressure. it is thought to restore vitality to the blood, skin, and hair. It is excellent for meditation and for increasing spiritual awareness.
Tanzanite, when placed on the brow, is believed to open the 6th, Third Eye, or Brow Chakra and Crown Centres for clairvoyance, spiritual connection, visions, protection, and manifestation.
Many gemstone factories process and cut Tanzanite stone as natural gemstone that facets well and displays good colour play.
Buy rough gemstone from mineral auctions to cut and polish or loose Tanzanite gemstones from Tanzanite gemstone dealer. Tanzanite rough a srocks minerals make beautiful mineral specimens
For any investors, collectors or lovers of this gem Tanzanite , it is recommended to have a Gemological identification Certificate of Authenticity. This is an independent report from an approved gemmology laboratory, issued by an independent gemologist.
