According to legend, it all started with a lightning bolt. A single lightning strike set the plains of Africa aflame … and revealed a geological secret that had been buried for more than 585 million years. This incredible discovery was tanzanite, a stunning violet blue gem that naturally occurs only one place on Earth: the craggy shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro...read more
According to legend, it all started with a lightning bolt. A single lightning strike set the plains of Africa aflame … and revealed a geological secret that had been buried for more than 585 million years. This incredible discovery was tanzanite, a stunning violet blue gem that naturally occurs only one place on Earth: the craggy shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. When it debuted in 1967, it was a sensation; Henry Platt, president of Tiffany & Co., called it “the most important gemstone discovery in over 2,000 years.”
Now you can own your own piece of treasure with the Manyara Tanzanite Earrings. A total of 1-1/3 carats of tanzanite gemstones line these swirling tribute to the surprise of discovery. Set in yellow gold-finished .925 sterling silver, this ring is the proper way to honor a gem that’s 1,000 times rarer than diamonds. Don’t delay. Supplies are limited for this one-of-a-kind “gemstone of a generation.”
