Author: Eamon Kushkaki

  • Exploring Tanzanite: One of the World’s Rarest Gemstones

    Exploring Tanzanite: One of the World’s Rarest Gemstones

    We are pleased to share a beautiful new addition to the Blackhawk Museum’s Art of Africa gallery: a striking Tanzanite gemstone. Tanzanite is one of the world’s most remarkable gemstones, known for its vivid blue-violet hues and its rarity. Discovered only in the late 20th century, Tanzanite is found exclusively in a small region of…