Tanzanite Faceted Roundel Bead Sterling Silver Earrings| 1.5" Long | Lever Back

Blue Tanzanite Faceted Roundel Bead Earrings fashioned for you by Amber Rose Johnson in Premium Bead's Studio, USA.These faceted roundel Tanzanite beads created great earrings to add sparkle to your wardrobe. The beads are a beautiful blue-violet depending on how the light hits them.Tanzanite is the blue and violet variety of the mineral zoisite (a calcium aluminium hydroxyl sorosilicate), caused by small amounts of vanadium.[3] Tanzanite belongs to the epidote mineral group. Tanzanite is only found in Tanzania, in a very small mining area (approximately 7 km (4.3 mi) long and 2 km (1.2 mi) wide)[4] near the Mererani Hills.[5]Tanzanite is noted for its remarkably strong trichroism, appearing alternately blue, violet and burgundy depending on crystal orientation.[6] Tanzanite can also appear differently when viewed under different lighting conditions. The blues appear more evident when subjected to fluorescent light and the violet hues can be seen readily when viewed under incandesce