Tanzanite
タンザナイト
Tanzanite is a natural gemstone with a Mohs hardness of 6–7, and its traditional symbolic meaning is “Mystery & quiet dignity.” It is a birthstone for December.
Mohs hardness
6–7
Mineral group
Zoisite
Color
Violet-blue
MEANING
Mystery & quiet dignity
LORE & HISTORY
Discovered in Tanzania in 1967 and named by Tiffany & Co. after its homeland. Strongly pleochroic — its color shifts with the viewing angle. One of December’s birthstones.
Meanings and lore reflect widely known traditions and are not claims of effect. Hardness and mineral group are standard mineralogy — About our data