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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am the founder of La Patiala, the luxury encyclopedia. One of December’s birthstones — the other is turquoise — tanzanite is one ...

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 ...