Thanks to the many holidays that take place during December, the month is almost synonymous with gift-giving. For some, receiving presents can occur beyond these seasonal holidays, especially if your ...

A small-scale miner in Tanzania who had become an overnight millionaire over a month ago when he unearthed two of the biggest rough tanzanite gemstones ever found has struck it rich again, digging up ...

Have you ever wondered what the hardness of tanzanite is? But before that, let’s understand what a Tanzanite is. It’s a pretty blue-violet gem that belongs to the mineral group. Think about strolling ...

We arrive at Tanzanite One on a cool September morning. The drive from the nearest town, Arusha, was not too long, but the last stretch on a gravel road littered with ditches made the hairs on the ...

Dec. 14 -- The blue precious gem tanzanite is a hot item in shopping malls across America this holiday season, and if federal investigators are right, Osama bin Laden couldn't be happier. "It's very ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Former executives of Tanzanite One have launched a shareholder insurgency against the Aim-listed gemstone miner ...

A small-scale miner in Tanzania has become an overnight millionaire after selling two rough Tanzanite stones - the biggest ever find in the country. Saniniu Laizer earned £2.4m ($3.4m) from the ...