Tanzanite
Tanzanite

Tanzanite

€41,00
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SKU: A709
Mererani, Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
Green tanzanite is extremely rare. It is usually a blue-green crystal. In polarized light, the crystals are very colorful (blue, green, violet, yellow, etc.). Here is a small fragment, almost clear.
0.7 x 0.5 x 0.3 cm
0.15 g

The Maasai worship tanzanite as the “crystal of heaven”, which is only found in an area of ​​16 square kilometers in the East African country of Tanzania that gives it its name. Its rarity and incomparable richness of color make it one of the most sought-after gemstones on the market. Unmistakable due to its unique trichroism, depending on the light, it sparkles in a wide variety of colors from deep blue to bright yellow to bright red and violet.