The Tanzanite anniversary gemstone represents 8 years of marriage. Tanzanite is a relatively new gemstone compared to others that may have been around for thousands of years.
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Tanzanite Jewelry
Tanzanite is often found in pieces of jewelry. An unusual gift as not many people are aware that it has only been around for less than half a century.
Holiday to Tanzania
Treat your spouse to a holiday of a lifetime to the foothills of Kilimanjaro. Or you may wish to consider climbing the mountain if you like extreme holidays.
Tanzanite Cuff Links
Cuff links are always an easy gift to give to a man who wares shirts to work. Maybe team the cuff links with a shirt, tie and tie pin.
Tanzanite Colored Flowers
Purchase a bouquet of flowers in shades to match the colors available in Tanzanite stones.
We hope this has given you some unique ideas for Tanzanite gifts. We have more gift suggestions on our birthstone and anniversary pages so please take a look.
Facts about Tanzanite
Tanzanite is a rare variety of zoisite found in Tanzania. It was first discovered in 1967 in the Merelani Hills near Mount Kilimanjaro.
There are three different colors dark blue, brown-yellow,and red-purple. These colors may all be seen in the same stone depending on the lighting conditions and the angle you view it from. Its blue color may be deepened by applying heat. Tanzanite is sold by color AAA, AA, A, B and C. AAA is the very dark in color and C is the lightest color gemstone and least valuable of the stones.
Tanzanite has a hardness of 6-6.5 on the Mohs scale of hardness.