Tanzanite was 1st discovered only recently in 1967 It appea…
Tanzanite was 1st discovered only recently in 1967
It appears only one place on earth, Merelani near Mt Kilimanjaro Tanzania. Scientifically called 'blue zoisite' - Tiffany & Co renamed it Tanzanite to capitalize on its rarity and single location. also..
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they thought blue zoisite sounded like 'blue suicide'.
it is one of the rarest gems on earth. and is the Only gem with a large growing popularity with such limited supply. once the mines of Merelani are emptied there be no more, unless new source is found.