Tanzanite -- Origin: Tanzania, Africa

From Tanzania, Africa, comes the beautiful blue stone known as Tanzanite. It is a hydrous Calcium-Aluminum Silicate with a hardness of 6-6.5 Mohs, and a color range from a clear royal-blue to a bluish purple (purple dominant at that end of the range). It's mineralogical name is Zoisite.
Tanzanite is a "stone of magic" that facilitates spiritual awareness, and stimulates insight. It also is said to relieve depression, to cause an integration of etheric desires and physical realities, and to integrate all forms of communication and psychic power. It has been used to help heal problems with the heart, spleen, lungs, and pancreas. Tanzanite is known as a dispeller and transmuter of negativity. It is of benefit to the Third Eye.

Price $2.70/gram