In 1968, Henry B Platt former President and Chairman of Tiffany's & Co named the exquisite blue gemstone Tanzanite and declared that it was the most beautiful blue stone to be discovered in over 2,000 years.

Visit The Tanzanite Experience and discover the history, mystery and rarity of the precious tanzanite.

The Tanzanite Experience Museum - India Street, Arusha

Nestled in the hub of Arusha's gemstone trading centre, visit the tanzanite museum to follow the journey of the history, discovery and mining of this unique gemstone through audio and visual presentations.

Learn how each tanzanite facet is cut to perfection at our in-house lapidary to ensure maximum brilliance and beauty.

Understand fully how tanzanite is graded at The Tanzanite Laboratory adjacent to the museum boutique.

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The Tanzanite Experience - Shanga River House, Burka Estate, Arusha

In July 2009 The Tanzanite Experience was proud to announce their collaboration with Shanga, a physically challenged community project by developing a tanzanite boutique for support of sustainable community development.

A proportion of the sales are donated to Shanga in order to employ and assist people who are unable to find jobs anywhere else in Tanzania.

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The Tanzanite Experience - The Arusha Coffee Lodge, Arusha

Staying overnight or indulged in a refined meal at Arusha Coffee Lodge, visit our new boutique located in the lodge and yield to temptation for our selection of well cut certified stones and jewelleries.

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Not only can tanzanite be purchased from The Tanzanite Experience boutiques but our on-site tanzanite experts will explain how tanzanite is graded, cut and polished to a finished sparkling gemstone.

"Purchase well cut certified tanzanite directly from the source!"