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Henry Platt, former president of Tiffany & Co., described tanzanite s discovery in 1967 as the most important gemstone find in 2000 years! This single 5-mile strip of land in Tanzania remains the only commercially viable source of this stone that has become one of the world s most sought-after and admired gems. Tanzanite is a relatively new gemstone in the world of gemology and jewelry, and though its history is brief, it is no less illustrious than many ancient gems. Tanzanite is a single-source gemstone that is a thousand times rarer than diamond, and is only gaining popularity.
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Woman behind the world’s largest Tanzanite necklace
Monday May 17 2021
Rosenkrantz necklace with about 600 carats of Tanzanites and about 100 carats of diamonds set in 18k white gold. PHOTO | KARI MUTU
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Tanzanian-based jewellery company Rosenkrantz Africa caused great excitement in 2019 when it produced the largest Tanzanite and diamond necklace in the world. The woman who designed this magnificent piece, with over 700 carats of jewels, is Jhaleh Aziz Rosenkrantz, co-owner and creative director at Rosenkrantz Africa.
A fourth-generation Tanzanian, born in Tabora and raised in Dar es Salaam, Jhaleh’s family is originally from Iran. She has been interested in art from an early age, and studied photography and oil painting in South Africa.