Tanzanite is an extraordinary gemstone. It occurs in only one place worldwide. Is the blue/purple variety of the mineral zoisite – discovered in the Meralani (Merelani) Hills (Merelani) of northern Tanzania in 1967, near the city of Arusha – surrounded by a fine hint of purple, is a wonderful colour.

 

It is named after the East African state of Tanzania, the only place in the world where it has been found.

 

Thanks to its unusual aura and the help of the New York jeweller’s Tiffany, it has rapidly become one of the most coveted gemstones in the world.