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Tanzanite Jewelry Celebration of Life
Rare
A Thousand Times Rarer Than Diamonds
Tanzanite is a rare and precious gemstone variety of the mineral zoisite. Whilst zoisite itself is relatively common, the random presence of vanadium in the same vicinity under exacting geological conditions created the ideal environment for tanzanite's conception. Tanzanite's formation is so uncommon that its geological beauty has been described as being "more astounding than the gem itself".
The world's only known source of tanzanite is a thin strip of land at the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro in northern Tanzania, East Africa. Spawned sometime before the Pan-African Event, when the continents collided 585 million years ago, yet only discovered in 1967, tanzanite's geology is so unique that it has been described as being a 'geological phenomenon'. In fact, experts maintain that the chance of tanzanite occurring elsewhere is 'one in a million'.
This geology is rendered even rarer by the fact that the source is finite. Those fortunate enough to already own tanzanite, or those who purchase it in the next decade or so, will be the only first-time owners. For the rest that are privileged enough to inherit, tanzanite will be an heirloom.
This unparalleled rarity has earned tanzanite its own unique place in the gemstone set. The historical split between diamonds and colored gemstones has evolved into a category triad: diamonds, colored gemstones and tanzanite.
Mystical
Kusherehekea Maisha - The Celebration of Life
Tanzania is endowed with a rich and sophisticated folklore. Legend has it that the land was set ablaze by a bolt of lightning. The heat from this 'magic fire in the sky' transformed crystals on the ground into shimmering blue-violet stones. When the last cinders dissolved into the earth and the thick smoke settled, awestruck Maasai tribesmen filled their pouches with the mystical stones, intuitively knowing that these jewels would bring about a better life. Shortly thereafter, tanzanite's first prospectors began to lay claim to the mining areas.
The story of tanzanite's discovery is peppered with discrepancies and it is not known exactly who first claimed it. The most widely held narrative states that in July of 1967, a local Maasai tribesman named Ali Juuyawatu discovered a piece of translucent crystal at the base of Mount Kilimanjaro. Fascinated by its blue-violet hue, Juuyawatu shared his find with Manuel D'Souza, a tailor by profession and prospector by passion, who was looking for rubies in the region.
D'Souza did not realise that he had stumbled on one of the rarest gemstones known to man. Gemological tests revealed that this "vibrant sapphire" had a composition more complex than sapphire and was truly unique.
Tanzanite is the December birthstone and is increasingly regarded as the birthstone, irrespective of the month, as a celebration of new life and new beginnings. Maasai custom underlines the authenticity of this association. Since its discovery, tanzanite has represented transformation and a better life for the people of Tanzania. Blue is, and has always been, a sacred, spiritual color to the Maasai. According to age old custom only women who have been blessed with fertility, with the miracle of new life, have the honor of wearing blue beads and garb. A modern Maasai tradition has evolved, whereby Maasai chiefs give tanzanite to their wives on the birth of a baby to bestow upon the child a healthy, positive and successful life.
Besides being recognized as the birthstone tanzanite will, because of its limited availability, become the gemstone of just one generation, adding to its appeal as an heirloom, to be handed down to future generations.
Heirloom
Tanzanite is regarded as being a 'blue-chip' investment due to its rarity and value. We are living during what has become known as the 'tanzanite generation', where it is still possible to be a first time owner of a tanzanite. With a finite supply from a single source, tanzanite is an heirloom to be passed on from generation to generation.
Beauty
Tanzanite's exquisite color, poised intriguingly between blue and violet, is unlike any other gemstone. There is a wide and varied range of hues, catering to different tastes. In its rough form, tanzanite is uniquely trichroic radiating three different colors from each of its crystallographic axes, namely blue, violet and burgundy. Once cut and polished, it becomes a kaleidoscope of royal blue, violet, indigo, lilac and periwinkle. It is this unique color, vibrant, individual and youthful, that gives tanzanite a strong, immediately recognizable identity and contributes to its special positioning in both the gemstone and the fine jewelry markets. Tanzanite's color is free from any existing or outdated associations and provides instant emotional appeal to the world's jewelry wearers. Tanzanite Blue is the color of Fashion amd Inspiration. Tanzanite is the hottest Fashion Accessory right now....
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The Tanzanite Gallery offers you the opportunity to purchase a rare Gemstone, A Thousand Times Rarer than DiamondsTanzanite is so rare, it has become the Fashion symbol of Celebrities and Stars.This is an opportunity of being the Proud Owner of Tanzanite.
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