Gemstones · Tanzania

Tanzanian Gemstones

Tanzania is one of Africa's most prolific gemstone-producing nations, home to tanzanite, tsavorite, rhodolite garnet, and more. Browse our certified Tanzanian-origin stones.

Shape
Gem Type
Color
Mine of Origin
Carat · 0.00 – 30.00 ct
Price · $0 – $1,400,000
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GS-027 · 40× zoom
NO HEAT
Round Garnet$1,400
2.51
Carat
Red
Color
Clarity
Tanzania
Origin
Round
Shape
None
Treatment
GIA
Lab
Ratio
M:7.80 × 7.80 × 4.80R:GIA-6235401
GS-023 · 40× zoom
HEATED
Oval Tanzanite$4,800
6.42
Carat
Violet
Color
Clarity
Tanzania
Origin
Oval
Shape
Heated
Treatment
GIA
Lab
Ratio
M:12.40 × 9.10 × 6.20R:GIA-6235202
GS-022 · 40× zoom
NO HEAT
Cushion Tsavorite$7,200
2.84
Carat
Green
Color
Clarity
Tanzania
Origin
Cushion
Shape
None
Treatment
GIA
Lab
Ratio
M:8.10 × 7.40 × 5.10R:GIA-6235104

Gemstones from Tanzania

Tanzania is extraordinary among gemstone-producing nations in the sheer variety and quality of material it produces. Most famously, it is the sole source in the world of tanzanite — the remarkable blue-violet zoisite discovered near Mount Kilimanjaro in 1967. Tanzania also produces tsavorite garnet, rhodolite garnet, chrome tourmaline, alexandrite, and ruby from the Winza and Mahenge deposits.

Tanzanian Gem Highlights

  • Tanzanite: found only in a tiny area near Arusha; strongly trichroic blue-violet.
  • Tsavorite Garnet: vivid pure green; found in the Tsavo region bordering Kenya.
  • Mahenge Spinel: exceptional vivid pinks and reds from the Mahenge plateau.
  • Chrome Tourmaline: intense chromium-green; found in the Umba Valley.
Gemstones · Tanzania

Tanzanian Gemstones

Tanzania is one of Africa's most prolific gemstone-producing nations, home to tanzanite, tsavorite, rhodolite garnet, and more. Browse our certified Tanzanian-origin stones.

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Gemstones from Tanzania

Tanzania is extraordinary among gemstone-producing nations in the sheer variety and quality of material it produces. Most famously, it is the sole source in the world of tanzanite — the remarkable blue-violet zoisite discovered near Mount Kilimanjaro in 1967. Tanzania also produces tsavorite garnet, rhodolite garnet, chrome tourmaline, alexandrite, and ruby from the Winza and Mahenge deposits.

Tanzanian Gem Highlights

  • Tanzanite: found only in a tiny area near Arusha; strongly trichroic blue-violet.
  • Tsavorite Garnet: vivid pure green; found in the Tsavo region bordering Kenya.
  • Mahenge Spinel: exceptional vivid pinks and reds from the Mahenge plateau.
  • Chrome Tourmaline: intense chromium-green; found in the Umba Valley.