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19 Sep 2026

Tanzanite

Found in only one small corner of northern Tanzania, tanzanite is one of the world’s most extraordinary gemstones. Its journey—from a flash of blue in the Merelani Hills to the display windows of Tiffany & Co.—is a remarkable story of discovery, science, beauty, and Tanzanian heritage.

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