Blue tanzanite bracelet A (8-9mm balls)

Weight:

About 22g


Bracelet made of 8-9mm quality A blue tanzanite beads
Patterns and colors may vary from bracelet to bracelet.

The name tanzanite was given to this fabulous stone because of the place of its discovery in Tanzania. It was first assimilated to a zoisite, a stone identified in 1805 by AG Werner in homage to Sigmund Zois (1747-1819), a specialist in natural sciences.

However, the composition of tanzanite is so particular and well-defined that it becomes a gemstone in its own right. Thus, in 1967, it is given the name blue zoisite. At the time, zoisites are silicates with no value on the jewelry market.

Then the famous New York jeweler Tiffany & Co noticed that this stone with a high proportion of vanadium had an exceptional blue. It then named it tanzanite. Thus, tanzanite owes its fame in large part to the house of Tiffany.

Basically, mineralogically speaking, zoisite is transparent. However, it also exists in shades of green, yellow, pink, orange and blue. Some shades are due to the presence of chromium and vanadium.

Tanzanite is therefore a variety of zoisite with a color ranging from blue to purple and belongs to the silicate family. It is a calcium and aluminum silicate. Its deep blue comes from a heating treatment. It has an orthorhombic crystal system. It has a hardness of between 6 and 6.5 on the Mohs scale. Its luster is vitreous and pearly.

Tanzanite is formed in schists, gneisses and amphibolites. It is the result of volcanic activity in the Kilimanjaro mountain range. One of its great particularities is its property of trichroism, this ability to change color depending on its orientation. Depending on the angle of observation, this stone shows blue, red-violet and sometimes bronze.

The history of tanzanite is directly linked to a story about the Maasai people. For decades, the Maasai people have considered blue to be a sacred color. In the past, women, after giving birth, received a blue gift to bring good luck and prosperity to the newborn. Today, Maasai chiefs offer a tanzanite to the new mother.

In fact, tanzanite was discovered late in the sixties. Following violent storms on the Merelani hills, not far from the famous extinct volcano, Kilimanjaro, lightning struck and started many bush fires on these hills, causing the Maasai herdsmen to flee. On their return, the Maasai herdsmen discovered with amazement and astonishment many dazzling blue stones. In fact, these stones, at first, were only common brown-gray pebbles, then they transformed under the effect of heat into superb blue gems.

The shepherds showed their magnificent blue stones to an explorer, who sent them to a gemologist for identification. The latter sent them to the GIA (Gemological Institute of America) in New York. This authority on mineralogy had to admit that it was a still unknown variety of zoisite.

Nowadays, tanzanite is said to be 1000 times rarer than diamond. This stone is very popular with jewelers and jewelers. The most common color of a tanzanite is purple forcing on blue.

The rarest stones are the blue ones and are therefore the most expensive. Some tanzanite sellers base their stones on the 4C diamond grading scale, others use the A, AA, AAA+ grading scale.

The only deposit is therefore located in Tanzania over around twenty km2 on the Merelani hills.

An extremely powerful stone, tanzanite exudes gentleness and benevolence. Its wearer feels an undeniable well-being and calm. He feels serene and at peace.

Furthermore, this stone is recommended for students, artists, people in training: it stimulates imagination, artistic creativity, writing, memory and assimilation skills. It also develops the sense of humor and repartee.

This stone is the stone of new beginnings: it makes you want to start from scratch whether professionally or emotionally. It pushes its wearer to train, to cultivate themselves in order to achieve their goals and to free themselves from a life that is too routine.

This stone generates self-fulfillment. It offers its wearer the opportunity to give the best of himself. It improves self-confidence for shy and complex people. A stone of fulfillment and renewal, it activates curiosity and the desire to fight for one's ideas.

Tanzanite gives its wearer eloquence: it allows him to have a fluid and calm speech. His voice is clear and the message gets across well. This mineral stone pushes its wearer to surpass himself and defend his opinions.