Tanzanite is a very rare crystal that is only found in the Merelani Hills in Tanzania and is mostly seen as a stunning violet-blue gem. Tanzanite is a Zoisite crystal that gets its colour from trace amounts of Vanadium. It was renamed 'Tanzanite' in 1968 by the jewellery giant Tiffany & Co, who were worried that the scientific name of Zoisite was too close to the English word 'suicide'.
Alternative Names | N/A |
Colour | Purple, Yellow |
Hardness | 6.5 - 7 |
Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
Streak | White |
Lustre | Vitreous, Pearly |
Main Locations | Tanzania |
Chakra | Throat, Third Eye, Crown |
Zodiac | Gemini, Libra, Sagittarius, Pisces |
Numerology | 4 |
Planetary | Uranus |
Element | Air |