Tanzanite 925 Sterling Silver 18” Necklace

Elegant Tanzanite and Zircon 925 Sterling Silver 18 inch Necklace

🔮Tanzanite is a rare blue gem and a popular alternative to blue sapphire. It is mined commercially at only one location in Tanzania.

Tanzanite is a new addition as a birthstone for December. Named for Tanzania, the country where it was discovered in 1967, by Tiffany & Co. It is found in only one place on earth, near majestic Kilimanjaro. Legend has it that tanzanite was first discovered when some brown gemstone crystals lying on the dry earth were caught in a fire set by lightning that swept through the grass-covered hills. The Masai herders driving cattle in the area noticed the beautiful blue color and picked the crystals up, becoming the first tanzanite collectors. They originally were thought to be a new find of sapphire. It has at times rivaled the Big 3 in popularity. It was so hot; that in 2002, it was the first gemstone to be added to the birthstone list, since 1912.