tanzanite
[ tan-zuh-nahyt ]
noun
Mineralogy. a variety of zoisite valued as a gem for its purplish-blue color and strong pleochroism.
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Her jewelry sparkles with diamonds and tanzanite, the color of the vision chakra, part red, part blue.
Shirley MacLaine on ‘Bernie,’ ‘Downton Abbey,’ and Her Lifetime Achievments | Lorenza Muñoz | April 25, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
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