Tanzanite Faceted Freeform Sterling Silver Ring; size 9 1/2

Alternate December Birthstone

Tanzanite is a dark purple-blue variety of the mineral zoisite, originally found only in Tanzania, Africa.  Now also found in Pakistan, tanzanite is pleochroic, meaning it appears different colors - purple, gray or blue - depending on the angle from which it is viewed. At times it is heat-treated to remove brown areas and improve the color.  Metaphysically, tanzanite is used to assist with communication and for calming the overactive psyche and balancing the mental with the emotional.