TANZANITE

Transformation · Intuition · Wisdom

Discovered in the twentieth century near Mount Kilimanjaro, tanzanite is remarkable for its blue-violet colour and rarity. Found in only one small region of Tanzania, it has become associated with individuality, transformation and the discovery of new perspectives.

Properties: Believed to encourage intuition, self-awareness and personal growth.

Characteristics: A blue-violet variety of zoisite with a Mohs hardness of 6–7. Tanzanite is pleochroic, displaying different colours depending on the direction from which it is viewed.