More than just a pretty face, Tanzanite also contains healing properties

Tanzanite is known as a beautiful, dynamic gemstone, found in varying depths of blues, purples, pinks and even greens, with the ability to transform under alternate lighting conditions. But, did you know that Tanzanite also contains healing properties? Read on to learn more about how Tanzanite transcends its aesthetic beauty to the realm of energies and vibrations, and the higher purpose of healing. The practice of using gems and crystals for healing predates modern medicine to the ancient Egyptians. The methods have been in use for centuries and still today in Indian Ayurvedic medicines, traditional Chinese medicinal practices and by...

A Brief History of Tanzanite

Tanzanite was formed approximately 585 million years ago, yet this remarkable treasure remained hidden beneath the earth’s surface until just 47 years ago (1967), when according to local tribesmen, a Maasai herding his cattle in Tanzania stumbled upon some crystals on the ground. While the exact story of Tanzanite’s discovery remains a mystery, Maasai communities have built their own legends about the miraculous find. They explain how the land was set ablaze by a bolt of lightning and believe that it was the heat from this 'magic fire in the sky' that transformed the crystals on the ground into shimmering...

JCK Magazine Agrees that ‘Tanzanite Is the New Black’!

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I’ve been saying this for years, but in a recent article, JCK Magazine, Editor and Chief, Victoria Gomelsky, confirmed my assertion that tanzanite is in fact the new black! The article documents Gomelsky’s afternoon with Orange is the New Blacks actress, Kate Mulgrew as she selects a tanzanite cocktail ring by Takat to complete her 2014 Emmy ensemble. Other celebrities seen donning the blue beauty this season include Sarah Jessica Parker, Beyonce and Penelope Cruz. In addition to boutique designers like Kaali Designs, big name designers are also responding to this surge in demand for tanzanite. Reference: JCK Article