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'1,000 Times Rarer Than Diamonds'
Tanzanite is a rare and precious gemstone variety of the mineral zoisite.
While zoisite itself occurs widely, the random presence of vanadium in the same vicinity under exacting geological conditions more than 585 million years ago created the ideal environment for tanzanite's conception. Tanzanite's formation is so rare that it has been described as being 'more astounding than the stone itself.'
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Found Only in Tanzanite
The world's only known source of tanzanite occurs beneath the sweeping grasslands in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro in northern Tanzania, East Africa. Spawned during the Pan-African Event, when massive geological activity ripped Africa from India and set Asia adrift from North America, tanzanite's geology is so unique that it has been described as a geological phenomenon.
Indeed, experts maintain that the chance of tanzanite occurring elsewhere in the world is one in a million.
Just One Generation
This geology is rendered even more phenomenal by the fact that the source is limited to a single generation. Those fortunate enough to already own tanzanite, and those who acquire it in the next decade or so will be the only first-time owners. Thereafter, tanzanite will become a precious heirloom.
Unparalleled Scarcity
In addition to rendering tanzanite 1000 times rarer than diamonds, this unparalleled scarcity has earned tanzanite its own unique place in the gemstone hierarchy.
Diamonds, Colored Gemstones & Tanzanite...
The historical two-way split between diamonds and colored gemstones has now evolved into a category triad: diamonds, colored gemstones and tanzanite.
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