The Tanzanite Times

The Tanzanite market is experiencing unprecedented changes. From massive regulatory shifts in the Merelani Hills to an explosion of international buyers, discover the factors driving top grade, unheated specimen prices higher throughout 2025 and the first half of 2026.

A peer-to-peer resale marketplace is coming to Tanzanite Man. Discover our long-term vision to build a continuous, liquid ecosystem for our community to buy, sell, and upgrade their alternative assets—and how we plan to keep the business thriving indefinitely, even after the mines eventually fall silent.

Think all Tanzanite is created equal? Discover why roughly 99% of the market relies on artificial heat treatment to force a uniform look and why the ultra rare, 1% of completely natural, unheated crystals are the ultimate prize for serious mineral collectors.