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 ...

Saniniu Laizer said he wants to use his $3.4 million to improve his community and build a school Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

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 ...

Tanzanian small-scale miner Saniniu Kuryan Laizer, 52, poses with two of the biggest of the country's precious gemstones, Tanzanite. Getty Images A small-scale miner from Tanzania made another record ...

A Tanzanian small-scale miner, who became an overnight millionaire in June for selling two rough Tanzanite stones valued at $3.4m (£2.6m), has sold another gem for $2m. The third discovery by Saniniu ...

Sammy Mollel frowned as he held up a sample of tanzanite ore containing the blue-to-violet gemstones unique to Tanzania. Normally the find would make his eyes light up. But Mollel's business faces ...

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 ...