Tanzanite History

anzanite is an extraordinary gemstone. Tanzanite is a blue variety of the gemstone Zoisite. Tanzanite is the blue/purple variety of the mineral zoisite discovered in the Meralani Hills of northern Tanzania in 1967, near the city of Arusha. In terms of time, Tanzanite history is very short as compared to that of other prominent gemstones such as diamond etc.

Tanzanite history can be first traced back to the early 1960s when it was first discovered. Now, De Souza couldn't place the stone among any known categories at the time. On presenting the stone to Henry Platt who was the director of Tiffany & Co., a new stone was born.

Henry Platt loved the stone and decided to christen it Tanzanite in recognition of its place of discovery. Probably the most notorious point in Tanzanite history is the time when in 2001, just after the 9-11 terrorist attack on the World Trade center, an article was published that linked terrorist funding to illegal sale of smuggled tanzanite in free markets of Dubai and other places.

Protecting & Caring For Your Tanzanite Gemstone

Exclusive Summary About Tanzanite by Lorraine Grant

The original name of this lovely gemstone was Blue Zoisite, but the name was changed to Tanzanite by Tiffany & Company in October of 1968.

Probably the best jewelry choices for Tanzanite gemstones are pendants and earrings. For instance, when setting a round or oval stone, you might consider basket settings, bezel settings, or prong settings with a high number of prongs. Dropping an unprotected stone could result in the stone shattering or becoming damaged. Tanzanite also requires special care when cleaning.