HOT ! Tanzanite Beaded Necklace

Tanzanite Beaded Necklace

Mineral: Zoisite var. Tanzanite

Origin: Merelani Hills (Mererani), Lelatema Mountains, Simanjiro District, Manyara Region, Tanzania

Color: Violetish Blue

Treatment: None Known

Material: Sterling Silver (925) 

Approximate Dimensions (Without Extender): 44cm (17.3\")

Approximate Dimensions (With Extender): 48cm (19\")

Width: 3mm 

Clasp: Spring Clasp

Weight: 9g

10% of this purchase will be donated to The International Anti-Poaching Foundation (IAPF)

Tanzanite is the blue and violet variety of the mineral zoisite (a calcium aluminium hydroxyl sorosilicate), caused by small amounts of vanadium. Tanzanite belongs to the epidote mineral group. Tanzanite is only found in Tanzania, in a very small mining area (approximately 7 km (4.3 mi) long and 2 km (1.2 mi) wide) near the Mererani Hills.

The gemstone was given the name \'tanzanite\' by Tiffany & Co. after Tanzania, the country in which it was discovered. The scientific name of \"blue-violet zoisite\" was not thought to be sufficiently consumer friendly by Tiffany\'s marketing department, who introduced it to the market in 1968.

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