Tanzanite 3mm Smooth Rondelle Beads, 16 inch Strand

Tanzanite is a calcium aluminium hydroxyl silicate and belongs to the silicate family. It’s also known as Blue Zoisite. It was Tiffany and Co. that renamed it to Tanzanite as a part of a branding strategy.

It was first discovered in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania in 1967.

Deposits of Tanzanite can be found in the Merelani Hills of Tanzania, but there are also deposits found in Kenya. Tanzanite exhibits different colors when viewed at different angles.