Many men in history have dreamed to find a precious treasure; this has been a fantasy that many have wanted to reach. The idea of finding a large and valuable stone, has been the driving force that, many times, have led to abandon their homes, to travel to the farthest corners of the planet, following rumors on hidden treasures by discover.
Despite this, the expectations about the discovery of many precious stones, have become one of the most important findings in the history of the humanity.
One of the most important findings in the world of gemstones, was the tanzanite. This was presented to the public for the first time and with great fascination, over 40 years ago by the ex-president and representative of Tiffany & Co.
This stone, the most fashionable among all the precious stones, even today continues to grow in popularity; it was called, together with the turquoise and zirconium, the official stone of the month of December. The main reason for this is its exoticism, its “glamour” and its captivating beauty.
The blue color of the tanzanite is among the most beautiful tones of the kingdom of the precious stones; which can perfectly compete with the blue of the most beautiful sapphire. As well as zultanite, you can appreciate this stone both for its exoticism and shortage, such as the qualities of the stone itself.
The “skeptical” may think that this stone is not unique, because also in Pakistan also were found tanzanites; however, the only stones of commercial value are found in Tanzania.
Another sensational discovery, revealed by Russian scientists, was a super diamond mine hard in Siberia. The precious stones found there are two times more harsh than usual, says the Institute of Geology and mineralogy of the Academy of Sciences of Russia.
The deposit is located at the boundary between the region of Krasnoyarsk and the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), near a meteorite crater formed about 35 million years ago.
The rhodolite garnet was another great discovery; it is a precious stone that is known from the antiquity and belongs to the family of the garnets.
This stone can be found in deposits in America, but were also found stones of smaller sizes in Brazil, Kenya, Madagascar, and Malawi.
The “lapis lazuli”, is another of the most valued in antiquity during the Persian Empire. The first “lapis lazuli” was found in northern Afghanistan. In this place, was found the first gemstones of the world, over 7,000 years ago. Naturally, there are many other places of provenance of this stone, although Afghanistan is the site most known and most famous world.
Always can be discovered new things about the precious stones: its long histories over the course of the centuries, its incalculable value, but above all, its inscrutable and mysterious beauty. The precious stones are true discoveries, it is worth to admire it!
ALFA