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Monday, December 19, 2011. Tanzanite - Gemstone Of The 20th Century. Most gemstones have been known about for centuries, some for millenia, so there is rich folk lore and tradition surrounding most of them. The exception is Tanzanite, which was first discovered in 1967 near mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. It is the only place where the gemstone is found, and it is named after the country in Africa where it is found. Thursday, November 18, 2010. The Many Faces of Quartz. Purple quartz is called amethyst.