You might think that a species as gem-hungry as human beings would have mapped out all the major sources pretty early on, spreading their fame worldwide, like the Muzo emerald mines of Colombia or the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am the founder of La Patiala, the luxury encyclopedia. One of December’s birthstones — the other is turquoise — tanzanite is one ...

As gemstones go, tanzanite is one of the newest kids on the block and quickly becoming one of the most popular as well. Discovered in 1967 near Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, tanzanite was rated the ...

Across the hills of Kenya and Tanzania, two gemstones capture the continent’s natural brilliance and enduring mystique: Tanzanite and Tsavorite. Both discovered within a few years of each other in the ...