Stories and legends
The name tanzanite has been attributed to this fabulous stone place of its discovery in Tanzania. It was first assimilated to zoïsite, a stone identified in 1805 by AG Werner as a tribute to Sigmund Zois (1747-1819), a specialist in the natural sciences.
However, the tanzanite's composition is so and well-defined that it becomes a gem in its own right. So, in 1967, she was given the name blue zoïsite. At the time, zoïsites are silicates of no value on the jewelry market.
Then the famous New York jeweller Tiffany this stone with its high vanadium content has an exceptional blue color. He named it tanzanite. Thus, tanzanite owes its renown in large part to the Tiffany house.
Basically, mineralogically speaking, zoïsite is transparent. However, it also exists in shades of green, yellow, pink, orange and blue. Some shades are due to the presence of chromium and vanadium.
Tanzanite is so a zoïsite variety of one color ranging from blue to violet and belongs to the silicate family. It is a silicate of calcium and aluminum. Its deep blue colour heating treatment. It features a orthorhombic crystal system. It has a hardness between 6 and 6.5 on the scale Mohs' scale. Its luster is vitreous and pearly.
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Tanzanite can be in schist, gneiss and limestone. amphibolites. It is the result of of the volcanic Kilimanjaro. One of its great 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. red-violet and sometimes bronze.
The discovery
The history of the tanzanite is directly linked to an ancient history about the Maasai people. For many decades, the Maasai people consider blue as a sacred color. In the past, women, after childbirth, received a gift from blue to bring good luck to the and bring him prosperity. From nowadays, the Maasai chiefs offer a tanzanite to the young mother.
In fact, the tanzanite was belatedly discovered in the sixties. Following violent storms the Merelani hills, not far from the famous extinct volcano, Kilimanjaro, lightning in ignited a number of bushfires in the area. these hills causing the shepherds to flee Masai. On their return, the Maasai herdsmen discovered with amazement and astonishment many dazzling blue stones. In fact, the these stones were originally nothing more than brown-grey pebbles, then they move on to under the effect of the heat into beautiful blue gems.
Shepherds showed off their magnificent blue stones to a explorer, who sent them for identification to a gemmologist. He sent them to New York to the GIA (Gemological Institute of America). This authority on mineralogy had to admit that it was a variety that was still unknown zoïsite.
Nowadays, we're says tanzanite is 1,000 times rarer than diamond. This stone is a great success for jewelers and jewelry makers. The color the most common tanzanite color is violet forcing on the blue.
The most popular stones rare are the blue ones and are therefore the most expensive. Some tanzanite sellers base their prices on on the 4C diamond classification for evaluate the quality of their stones, while others use the A, AA classification scale, AAA .
The only deposit to be is located in Tanzania on about twenty km2 on the Merelani hills.
Les benefits of tanzanite in lithotherapy
Ses psychological benefits
Pierre extremely powerful, tanzanite exudes softness and benevolence. Its wearer feels a well-being and calm. He feels serene and at peace.
In addition, this stone is recommended for students artists, people in training: she stimulates imagination and creativity writing, memory and artistic assimilation skills. It develops a sense of humor and humour. distributed.
This stone is the stone of new beginnings: it makes you want to start 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 wearer the opportunity to give of him. It improves self-confidence for shy and complex people. Pierre of fulfillment and renewal, it activates curiosity and the desire to fight for their rights. ideas.
Tanzanite procures eloquence to its wearer: it allows 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 his opinions.
Ses physical benefits
Tanzanite, powerful anti-stress stone the body to be less tense. It reduces therefore nervous tension.
It contributes to the proper functioning of the body in general and enhances fluid circulation body.
Tanzanite is renowned for its ability to combat intense sadness, it provides dynamism and energy. vitality. The wearer regains the desire to do things, like resume an activity physics.
Tanzanite and astrological signs associates
Tanzanite is a mineral powerful stone of protection, possessing numerous virtues and benefits that act on all the natives of the zodiac. However, there are a few some of its actions are reinforced on some astrological signs, in particular the signs of winter. This is the case for 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: symbolizing 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, of modernity and brotherhood. This sign represents friendship new technologies and space. The port of tanzanite as a stone of blossoming and renewal, activates its curiosity and the desire to fight. for its ideas. This sign dreams of a more egalitarian, with the dissemination of knowledge in a generalized way. It tends to have utopian ideas that border on the revolution and anarchy. He has a very idealistic vision of life, where all differences would be accepted. He has ideas for reforming the world, but he never never carried out. Freedom is essential to his happiness. He has an intuition and is rarely wrong. It can dry, intolerant and proud. Boredom is his worst enemy, and he's always need to invest themselves fully in a project. He is convinced he's always right and doesn't know not question themselves. In love, he looking for passionate stories, love stories tumultuous, but rather a relationship where each feels free. He needs a partner independent and autonomous. He prefers pacs to marriage.
Tanzanite and chakras
Tanzanite helps to balance the throat. It is located at the level of throat, vocal cords and bronchi. Well it allows you to analyze and understand your feelings and emotions.
The person can express herself freely, and she's comfortable with her emotions. She has pure relationships with others and shows a great deal of diplomacy. She is a sincere communicator who allows her to give and receive. His voice is fluid and harmonious.
The chakra of the unbalanced throat, too open, creates a lack of self-confidence. The person does shy and very timid. She can't express her emotions. She can be ironic and nasty. She is convinced she's always right.
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.
The interview, purification and recharging of the tanzanite
Since its launch extraction to your home, your tanzanite cannot be purified or recharged with the help of surrounding elements such as than the sun, water or earth. Handled from many times, your stone has inevitably been in contact with various influences, negative as positive. As soon as it arrives in your home, it's essential to carry out a thorough purification and recharging.
Operations are to be carried out at the at least once a month or after a session of lithotherapy. Plunge your tanzanite into a glass of spring water for 2 hours. Dry gently with a towel. soft cloth: make sure to remove all last impurities. For even greater purification light, use sage fumigation white, or in a Tibetan bowl.
Recharge your tanzanite to the rays of the full moon or place it in an amethyst geode or on an a quartz cluster for 24 hours.
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