Tanzanite is a precious gemstone known for its remarkable blue to violet-blue color. It is a relatively recent addition to the world of gemstones, having been discovered only in the late 20th ...

Tanzanite is a versatile gemstone that comes in a variety of sizes and cutting styles. Although it was only discovered in the late 1960s, it has quickly established itself as one of the premier ...

Tanzanite is stable under normal wearing conditions, which means it’s resistant to the effects of heat, light, and common chemicals. Even so, tanzanite should not be subjected to very high ...

By Åse Anderson With their electrifying purple-blue hue, tanzanite engagement rings make a bold, colourful and very fashionable alternative to the traditional sapphire. The colour of the stone is ...

Gemmologists estimate that tanzanite is 1,000 times rarer than diamond, and due to the small scale of the area in which it is found, they warn that supply will probably only last another 30 years. It ...

Many accounts of the discovery of the alluring blue tanzanite have found their way into print, most of them quite misleading or simply wrong. The stone, which was the first new gem of commercial ...

Hardness & Durability Tanzanite ranks a 7 out of 10 on the Mohs scale of hardness. While the gemstone’s ranking on the Mohs scale might make you think otherwise, tanzanite is durable enough to be worn ...

A team of Tanzanian miners has discovered the largest tanzanite stones ever seen in the country’s history. Saniniu Laizer, 52, a Maasai small scale miner and his team found the two stones ...

We arrive at Tanzanite One on a cool September morning. The drive from the nearest town, Arusha, was not too long, but the last stretch on a gravel road littered with ditches made the hairs on the ...