This tumbled Tanzanite has a beautiful purple color with some translucency.  A relatively new gift from Mother Earth, Tanzanite was first discovered about 30 years ago in Tanzania, Africa, supposedly by a Masai cattle herder.Tanzanite increases communication with the spiritual world and facilitates access to ancient wisdom, especially to the spiritual knowledge of ancient indigenous tribal cultures.  Tanzanite opens the Crown Chakra to show visualizations of higher spiritual realms.  Good for spiritual exploration and inner journeys, Tanzanite aids visualization in meditations.  Use Tanzanite to deepen guided group meditations.The Throat and Third Eye Chakras are also activated by Tanzanite.  Tanzanite facilitates integration between these two chakras, simultaneously boosting psychic powers and communication, making it easier to communicate visions.The glow of Tanzanite increases your inner light, increasing health and vitality.   Tanzanite also reduces stress, helping you to slow down.  In the stillness that is created, quieter sides of your personality can emerge, allowing a more balanced state of being.Primary Chakra: ThroatAstrological Sign: Gemini, Libra, Sagittarius, PiscesChemical Composition:  Ca2Al3(SiO4)3(OH), Calcium Aluminum Silicate Hydroxide* Pictures represent variation in color quality.  Please see product name for the actual quantity for this item.