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Tanzanite

December stone
Tanzanite

* Image indicates the representative color of this stone.

area of production Tanzania
color Navy
hardness 6～7
composition Ca2Al3（SiO4）3（OH）

the meanings of the stones

Provides accurate judgment and leads to success through calming the mind and offering thoughtful way of thinking.

characteristics

This stone has been known since the days before Christ, along with lapis lazuli and azurite. It has sometimes been used in jewelry and accessories as a replacement of lapis lazuli. This stone is said to have been commonly used by people with high ranks - such as royalty and priests - in ancient Egypt as a talisman to ward off evil spirits and protect themselves from evil.

history

Discovered somewhere in Africa in 1967.
Named by Tiffany & Co.'s president Henry Platt and sold as a gemstone, later becoming extremely popular in the US during the 1980s.

purification

Placing on stone cluster,Moonlight bathing

trivia

Tanzanite is the gemstone name, while blue zoisite is the mineral name. This is a variation of zoisite.