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Tanzanite
Tanzanite moves between blue and violet, rewarding a glance from a new angle. That shifting color gives handmade jewelry from our Nashville studio a sense of depth without needing excess.
- Color
- Blue-violet to violet-purple, with a pronounced shift between blue and purple as the viewing angle changes.
- Family
- The blue to violet variety of zoisite, known for showing different colors as the viewing direction changes.
- Wear
- 6–7 on the Mohs scale; choose gentle wear and avoid sharp knocks, heat, and ultrasonic cleaning.
- A little history
- Tiffany named tanzanite for Tanzania and introduced it to an international audience with a major 1968 campaign.
Gemstone characteristics
- Color
- Blue-violet to violet-purple, with a pronounced shift between blue and purple as the viewing angle changes.
- Family
- The blue to violet variety of zoisite, known for showing different colors as the viewing direction changes.
- Wear
- 6–7 on the Mohs scale; choose gentle wear and avoid sharp knocks, heat, and ultrasonic cleaning.
- A little history
- Tiffany named tanzanite for Tanzania and introduced it to an international audience with a major 1968 campaign.
“A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.”
Tanzanite jewelry, made by hand in Nashville
Explore Judith Bright’s Tanzanite gemstone jewelry, handcrafted in Nashville, Tennessee. Choose a design that feels like you, and let the gemstone bring its own color and character to the piece.
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