Tanzanite – December’s New Birthstone

Tanzanite is relatively new on the gemstone market, but has left its mark. Its blue-lavender colour is rather unique and a wonderful addition to the gemstone palette.

Found in Tanzania in 1967, it has since become a well known and widely distributed gemstone. The only known source of Tanzanite is a five square mile hilltop at Merelani, ten miles south of the Kilimanjaro International Airport in Tanzania.

It has become so popular that in October of 2002 the American Gem Trade Association announced that tanzanite had joined zircon and turquoise in the traditional list of birthstones for the month of December.

Tanzanite is associated with contentment and understanding.

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