Can tanzanite become a girl’s best friend?

While many think of diamonds as a girl’s best friend, a rare blue gem that has a purple tint can become just as popular. The gem is called tanzanite and is only found in one part of the world. And Tiffany’s promotion of the gem has only increased demand for the beautiful gem. The gem gets its name from the place where it is found. Tanzania is the only place where you can get to this shimmering beauty. For hundreds of years, the incredible gem lay buried deep in the plains of Tanzania in an area of ​​the country known as the Merelani Hills. Tanzanite was discovered as recently as 1967 and was quickly hailed as the “gemstone of the year.”

The name of the gem was not the original. Tanzanite is actually a blue variety of a gem called zoisite. However, when Tiffany’s world-renowned company saw the exquisite gemstone, they fell in love. However, they did recommend a better name as the term “blue zoisite” reminded many of the English term “suicide”. And it’s actually Tiffany who named the gem tanzanite based on where it was found. Tanzanite is believed to be a gem that will be cherished and desired for a long time. It’s not just the incredible beauty and colors of the gem that make many people willing to pay. In addition, it is the fact of its exclusivity and rarity. Found in only one location in Tanzania, it makes Tanzanite a rare and special gem for those who can afford it.