Tanzania ranks third in tanzanite transactions despite the country being the sole place where tanzanite is extracted. The government’s own report indicated two years ago that India was leading by exporting Sh509 billion worth of tanzanite, followed by Kenya Sh173 billion and Tanzania Sh45.5 billion.
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Crown Lapidary was accused of conspiring with Andarag Jain, 44, an Indian national, who was recently convicted of smuggling the gemstone through the Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA) in Moshi Municipality.
