Tanzanite: The December Birthstone
Are you a December born? If yes, then you’re lucky to have Tanzanite as the December birthstone . In 2002, tanzanite was the first gemstone to be added to the official list of birthstones since 1912. Tanzanite's blue-violet variety of gemstone comes from a mineral called zoisite and receives its pretty colors from the trace element vanadium. Tanzanite received its name from Tanzania as it is the only place in the world that produces this stunning gemstone and the honor of naming this gemstone goes to Tiffany & Co. Tiffany's marketing department thought the scientific name "blue-violet zoisite" was not consumer friendly enough, and hence renamed it to - Tanzanite. A score of 6.5 out of 10 on the Mohs scale of hardness makes Tanzanite a softer gemstone comparatively but it is perfect for day-to-day use and needs to be taken care of to not get scratches. Do you know that this stunning gemstone is not only the birthstone of December but also the 24th year anniversary...