Tanzanite

Stories and legends from the stone from Tanzanite

The name tanzanite was given to this fabulous stone because of its place of origin. discovered in Tanzania. It was first assimilated to a zoïsite, a stone identified in 1805 by AG Werner in homage to Sigmund Zois (1747-1819), a specialist in the sciences natural.

However, the composition of tanzanite is so special and so well that it becomes a gem in its own right. in its entirety. In 1967, it was renamed blue zoïsite. At the time, zoïsites were silicates that have no value on the jewelry.

Followed by the famous jewelry store New Yorker Tiffany stone with a high vanadium content an exceptional blue. He christened it tanzanite. Thus, tanzanite owes its renown mostly at home Tiffany.

Basically, mineralogically zoïsite is transparent. However, it can be used in a variety of ways, also available in shades of green and yellow, pink, orange and blue. Some shades are due to to the presence of chromium and vanadium.

Tanzanite is therefore a variety of zoïsite ranging in color from blue to violet and belongs to the silicates. It is a calcium silicate aluminum. Its deep blue comes from a heating treatment. It features a orthorhombic crystalline. It has a hardness between 6 and 6.5 on the Mohs scale. Its brilliance is glassy and pearly.

Tanzanite is formed in the schists, gneisses and amphibolites. It results from the volcanic activity of the of the Kilimanjaro mountains. One of its is its property of trichroism, the ability to change color depending on its orientation. Depending on its angle observation, this stone shows blue, green and red. reddish-purple and sometimes bronze.

The discovery

The history of tanzanite is directly linked to a story about the Maasai people. For decades, the the Maasai people consider blue to be sacred color. In the past, women, after a were given a coloured present to bring good luck to the newborn and help him bring prosperity. Today's leaders Massaïs offer a tanzanite to the young mom.

In fact, tanzanite was discovered late in the sixties. Following violent storms in the hills of Merelani, not far from the famous extinct volcano, the Kilimanjaro, the falling lightning ignited numerous bush fires on these hills causing the Masai herders to flee. At their return, the Maasai shepherds were delighted to discover amazement and astonishment of many stones dazzling blue. In fact, these stones were nothing more than ordinary pebbles. brown-grey, then transformed under the effect of heat into superb gems blue.

The shepherds showed off their beautiful blue stones to an explorer, who sent them to a gemologist for identification. He sent them to the GIA in New York. (Gemological Institute of America). This authority on mineralogy had to admit that it was a variety that was still unknown to zoïsite.

Nowadays, it is said that tanzanite is 1,000 times rarer than gold diamond. This stone is very popular with jewellers and jewelry makers. The color of tanzanite is violet. forcing on the blue.

The rarest stones are the blue ones and are therefore the most expensive. Some tanzanite sellers base their sales on the 4C diamond classification for assessing quality of their stones, others use A, AA classification scale, AAA .

The only deposit is in the in Tanzania on about twenty km2 on the Merelani hills.

The benefits of tanzanite at lithotherapy

His benefits in terms of psychic

Extremely powerful stone, tanzanite exudes softness and warmth benevolence. The wearer feels a sense of well-being and an undeniable calm. He feels serene and peace.

Furthermore, this stone is recommended for students and artists, trainees: it stimulates imagination and artistic creativity, writing, memory and faculties assimilation. It also develops the sense of humor and distributed.

This stone is the stone of the new beginnings: it makes you want to set off again from scratch, whether professionally or sentimentally. It pushes its wearer to to train and cultivate themselves to achieve their goals and free themselves from a life that's too routine.

This stone generates self-fulfillment. It offers its the opportunity to give their best him. It improves self-confidence for shy and complex people. Pierre of fulfillment and renewal, it activates curiosity and the desire to fight for his or her ideas.

Tanzanite provides eloquence to its wearer, enabling him or her to to have a fluid, poised speech. His voice is and the message gets through. This stone drives its wearer to surpass himself and to defend its opinions.

His benefits in terms of physique

Tanzanite, a powerful stone anti-stress, allowing the body to be less tense. It therefore reduces tension

It contributes to the good the body in general and strengthens proper circulation of body fluids.

Tanzanite has a reputation to combat sadness intense, it provides dynamism and vitality. The wearer regains the desire to things, like getting back to work physical.

The tanzanite and astrological signs associates

Tanzanite is a powerful stone of protection, possessing numerous virtues and benefits that act on the whole of the zodiac. However, some of its actions are reinforced on a few signs astrological signs, in particular the winter signs. This is the case for the following signs:

Sagittarius : symbol of the intellect, philosophy and religion. This sign represents studies travels, and the independence. The wearing of a Tanzanite to achieve self-fulfillment. It encourages you to give your best. This sign is jovial, adventurous and enthusiastic. He loves undertake long journeys and explore discovery of faraway lands. From a A natural optimist, he's very lucky. Enthusiastic, he is a natural federator an innate gift for management. He needs a professional activity that leaves him free to to manage his or her schedule and not be behind a desk. He lives life to the full and hates routine. He has a tendency to commit in a number of projects, but to not finish. Warm, cheerful, his company is appreciated. Be careful, however, as it may hypocrisy is often the only way to achieve professional goals. Provocative and a great deal of frankness, he tends to lack diplomacy. In love, he idealizes his relationships. He has a lot of charm and seduction. He has a libertine side adventures. But he's looking for true love. As he matures, he becomes a attentive companion ;
Capricorn : symbol of ambition, maturity and perseverance. This sign represents patience, duty and method. Wearing a tanzanite reinforces this desire to give the the best of yourself. It builds confidence for the shy and self-conscious. This sign is all about restraint and often frustration. It is associated with knowledge and expertise. From an early age, he knew what what he wants to do with his life and does everything in his power to achieve it. to achieve his goals. He works hard and is not looking for entertainment. For him a waste of time. With patience and perseverance, he achieves success professional. He doesn't shy away task. This sign has a lot of trouble and to reveal himself. He has very little friends and is perfectly content with that. He has a rather cold and psychorigid image. However, the he's tender and sensitive. In love, he is terribly complexed and doesn't let himself go. He is afraid of suffering and prefers to switch to of a great story, rather than take risks. When he finally gives his trust, it's an excellent partner ;
Verseau : symbol of the future, modernity and fraternity. This sign represents friendship technologies and space. Wearing a tanzanite as a stone of blossoming and renewal, activating his curiosity and giving him the desire to fight for one's ideas. This sign dream of a more egalitarian world, with the disseminating knowledge in a generalized. He tends to have ideas utopian, on the verge of revolution and anarchy. He has a vision of life very idealistic, where all differences would be accepted. He has lots of ideas for the world, but he never puts them to the test. execution. Freedom is essential to his happiness. He has highly developed intuition and is rarely wrong. He can be dry, intolerant and proud. Boredom is his worst enemy enemy and he still needs to invest in into a project. He is convinced that he has is always right and doesn't know how to challenge question. In love, he's not looking stories of passion and love tumultuous, but rather a relationship where each feels free. He needs a partner independent and autonomous. He prefers pacs to marriage.

The tanzanite and chakras

Tanzanite helps to the balance of the throat. This one is located of the throat, vocal cords and bronchial tubes. Well-balanced, it can analyze and understand his feelings, his emotions.

People can express themselves freely and is comfortable with her emotions. She has pure relationships with and shows great diplomacy. Her sincere communication to give and receive. Her voice is fluid and harmonious.

The throat chakra unbalanced, too open, leads to a lack of self-confidence. The person demonstrates shyness and is very timid. She cannot to express her emotions. She may ironic and spiteful. She is convinced to be right all the time.

Throat chakra out of balance, blocked prevents the person from expressing themselves freely. The people are always afraid of being judged by others. His speeches are incomprehensible, his speech is sometimes vulgar and rude. The person is often stressed and nervous system.

Maintenance, purification and recharging the tanzanite

Since extraction to your home, your tanzanite cannot be neither purify nor recharge with the help of surrounding elements such as the sun, water or earth. Handled your stone has inevitably been in contact with with various influences, both negative and positive positive. As soon as it arrives in your home, it it is essential to proceed with its purification and to its recharge.

The following operations are possible to be serviced at least once a month or after a lithotherapy session. Immerse your tanzanite in a glass of source for 2 hours. Dry gently with a soft cloth: take care to ensure that remove all remaining impurities. For a lighter purification, use fumigation with white sage, or in a bowl Tibetan.

Recharge your tanzanite with of the full moon, or place it in a container for amethyst geode or on a quartz cluster for 24 hours.

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