Tanzanite | Unheated Tanzanite | Oval Cut | Green | 6x4mm 0.68ct | SO24

Product Type: Tanzanite
Approx Weight (per piece): 0.68 CT.
Size: 6x4 mm
Shape: Oval Cut
Color: Fine Green
Clarity: Clean
Origin: Tanzania, Africa
Treatment:  None (unheated, untreated)

Tanzanite is renowned for its intense blue and violet colors, but can also be golden, green, lilac and peacock (blue and green). The sole source of tanzanite is the Merelani Hills in northern Tanzania. Discovered in the 1960s, tanzanite is considered rarer than diamonds due to its single-source origin. The mines in Tanzania are exhaustible, adding to the gemstone's allure.

With a hardness of 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale, tanzanite is relatively soft compared to some other gemstones. As a result, it requires gentle care to prevent scratches or damage.

Tanzanite is believed to aide with spiritual awareness, insight, and communication. Some attribute it with calming energies and the ability to enhance psychic abilities.