know the "TANZANITE"

A friend of Mine took me to the Tanzanite Experience office today and after seeing the presentation Video and having a try on those SEXY TANZANITE ROCKS on my finger, i just had to share this information. Mr. Right, wherever you are out there, buy me a Tanzanite engagement ring (FYI) whenever you're ready to propose. (wink). I also hope this information will be useful to my foreign friends who might be interested in buying this precious pride of Tanzania.

 

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A Rare and Precious Gemstone

Tanzanite is one of the most intriguing and desirable precious gemstones of modern times. It is found in only one place on earth, deep in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, East Africa. Experts say that the chance of Tanzanite occurring anywhere else in the world is less than a million to one. The gemstone's single source and limited supply makes it at least one thousand times rarer than a diamond.

The Story of Discovery

Tanzanite was formed approximately 585 million years ago, yet this remarkable treasure remained hidden beneath the earth’s surface until just 40 years ago, when according to local sources, a Maasai tribesman herding his cattle stumbled upon some crystals on the ground. Whilst the exact story of Tanzanite’s discovery remains something of a mystery, Maasai communities have built their own legends about the miraculous find. They tell stories of how the land was set ablaze by a bolt of lightning and believe that it was the heat from this 'magic fire in the sky' that transformed crystals on the ground into shimmering blue-violet gems. At first it was believed that the gemstones were unusually vibrant Sapphires, but it was soon confirmed that the new stones were more complex than Sapphires, with a colour exotic and alluring.

A Unique and Exquisite Colour

Tanzanite is exceptionally brilliant and is unique among gemstones for its multi-dimensional colour. In gemmological terms, Tanzanite is trichroic, which means that when brought out of the earth, its crystals radiate three different colours: blue, violet and burgundy. Once cut and polished, the Tanzanite becomes a dazzling kaleidoscope.

Tanzanites come in a wide and varied range of hues: light blues or lilacs, to deep indigos and violets. Larger stones tend to exhibit the more vivid colours, while smaller stones typically showcase pastel shades. Matching pairs are always greatly sought after, as it’s unusual to find two stones identical in colour.

Tanzanite & Tiffany’s

New York’s celebrated jewellers Tiffany & Co. heard about the discovery of a new gemstone in Tanzania and were first to introduce it to the world. They christened the new find “Tanzanite” after its country of origin and declared it to be “the most beautiful blue stone to be discovered in 2000 years.” Tiffany proudly stated that Tanzanite could be found in only two places in the world, “in Tanzania and at Tiffany’s.” The gemstone is still hugely popular with Tiffany & Co. customers today.

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The Tanzanite Experience offices are located at:
 
Plot 1087, Mererani Street - Masaki, 
Dar es Salaam (Near Sea Cliff Apartments). or call, +255(0) 767 6000914.

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3rd Floor, Blue Plaza Building, India Street

P.O. Box 2706, Arusha, Tanzania

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TANZANITE - 1,000 TIMES RARER THAN DIAMONDS

The Tanzanite Experience showcases the history of tanzanite through its unique museum concepts in Arusha and Dar Es Salaam, creating a greater awareness of how rare and precious Tanzanite is by revealing its mystery and rarity.

The Arusha museum opened in the heart of Arusha in 2008 making it the first of its kind to offer visitors an educational experience in an informal and upbeat environment and at the same time giving them a chance to purchase fully certified stones for themselves.  The following year then saw the collaboration with Shanga by developing a tanzanite boutique at Shanga River House with a portion of proceeds going to support their community project along with a boutique opening at Arusha Coffee Lodge.  New for early 2012 was the exciting opening of another museum in Dar Es Salaam, on Mererani Road in Masaki allowing residents and visitors to Dar to also enjoy ‘The Tanzanite Experience’. 

Being a product of TanzaniteOne Mining Ltd, the largest and most sophisticated Tanzanite mine, ensures that the ‘experience’ provides the most up to date information on this precious stone as well as exhibiting an incredible range of finely cut stones that visitors can purchase and know they are buying directly from the source.  All stones are certified at the Tanzanite Laboratory which is located within the museum.

The foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro provides the scene for the world’s only source of this precious stone and at The Tanzanite Experience visitors indulge in Tanzanite’s rich heritage and intriguing stories from its discovery by a local Maasai tribesman and naming through to the mining process, cutting and polishing and finally to see first-hand an incredible collection of these finished sparkling gemstones that have become loved the world over. 

A series of visual and interactive exhibitions explains the reason why this stone is 1,000 rarer than diamonds.  Discovered recently in 1967 Tanzanite is a ‘one generation’ stone meaning that it is anticipated that within the next 12-15 years there will be no more Tanzanite left to mine and the chance to be a ‘first owner’ will be gone.  Tanzanite will be the quitessential heirloom of our generation. In the next generation the only way to possess it will be to inherit it. Experts have also claimed that the chance of finding Tanzanite anywhere else on the planet is a million to one.  Given its name by Tiffany’s & Co in 1968 it was declared ‘the most beautiful blue stone to be discovered in 2,000 years’.  Tanzanite is only found in one small area in the north of Tanzania in an area inhabited by the famous Maasai pastoralists and within the heart of these incredibly superstitious tribe’s people comes a powerful tradition and custom that has passed down through generations.  When a Maasai woman gives birth she is considered to have been bestowed a great gift and is clothed and beaded in a vibrant blue believed to be the colour that gives the child a healthy and positive life, the very same colour of the mystical gem  stone, Tanzanite.  It is this inspiration that has seen born a more modern tradition of gifting a Tanzanite stone at the birth of a child as a symbol of new beginnings, to BE BORN TO TANZANITE™ 

Exceptionally brilliant, tanzanite is unique among gemstones for its multi-dimensional colour, radiating a kaleidoscope of royal blue, violet, indigo, lilac and periwinkle.  In its rough state is it totally unique as it is trichroic meaning it radiates three colours; blue, violet and burgundy. It is all of this that makes it so desirable within the gemstone market.

Furthermore The Tanzanite Experience is endorsed by the Tanzanite Foundation, a non-profit, industry supported organization that is dedicated to protecting and promoting tanzanite on behalf of all ethically operating and socially responsible partners. Alongside its educational and sustainable development initiatives the Foundation also has developed a international grading system for Tanzanite along with a ‘Mark of Rarity’™ which is the icon of the Tanzanite Foundation and is synonymous with consumer confidence and an ethical route to market.  

The Tanzanite Experience in Arusha and Dar is open Mon-Fri from 8am – 5pm and on Sat from 9am – 1pm.  TTE @ Shanga River House is open 7 days a week from 9am – 5pm and TTE @ Arusha Coffee Lodge is open 7 days a week from 7.30am – 7pm.

Email info@tanzaniteexperience.com or telephone +255 767600 990