A Brief History Of Tanzanite
Unlike many gemstones that have been in use for centuries, tanzanite’s history is relatively modern and new. From deep in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, comes Tanzanite, a gemstone with only a single known source that has become the most intriguing and desirable of modern times. Tanzanite is considered 1000 times rarer than diamonds and tanzanite jewelry is extremely valuable and coveted, both for the gems rarity as well as its stunning beauty. History In 1967, Masai tribesmen stumbled upon a cluster of highly transparent, intense violet- blue crystals in the Merelani region of northern Tanzania. Ancient tectonothermal events are the reason behind the creation of beautiful zoisite which has come to be known as ‘Tanzanite’. But it was also thanks to a lightning bolt that struck the land setting the grassland on fire. This is what turned the brown zoisite crystals blue when the Massai tribesmen found them. A local named Manuel DeSousa was shown the location of the crysta