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Tanzanite Is Africa s Real Blue Diamond

Cut and polished tanzanite stones are extremely rare even more so than diamonds. Patrick AVENTURIER/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images If rarity boosts a gemstone s value, tanzanite, which is mined from just one source, could be prized for that fact alone. All the world s tanzanite is sourced from just 8 square miles (20 square kilometers) near Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. By contrast, diamonds, which are considered rare, are found in more than 30 countries and on multiple continents. Recognizable for its vibrant blue-violet color, tanzanite owes its place among today s favorite gemstones not only to its recent discovery, but also to a modern publicity campaign that catapulted the gem to fame.

Could the Guardian have resisted the magnetic pull of the metropolis? | Helen Pidd

It happened little by little. ‘Manchester’ was dropped from our name, then the staff in London grew, before a final move in 1964 The front page of the Manchester Guardian on 4 June 1959, shortly before the newspaper’s home town disappeared from the masthead. Photograph: Katy Stoddard/The Guardian The front page of the Manchester Guardian on 4 June 1959, shortly before the newspaper’s home town disappeared from the masthead. Photograph: Katy Stoddard/The Guardian Thu 6 May 2021 03.00 EDT Last modified on Thu 6 May 2021 07.32 EDT In the week we celebrate the Guardian’s 200th anniversary, it is perhaps time to consider one of the biggest changes to take place over the two centuries of its existence. On 24 August 1959, the Manchester Guardian removed its home town from the masthead.

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