Woman behind the world’s largest Tanzanite necklace

Rosenkrantz_necklace with about 600 carats of Tanzanites.

Rosenkrantz_necklace with about 600 carats of Tanzanites and about 100 carats of diamonds set in 18k white gold. PHOTO | KARI MUTU

Tanzanian-based jewellery company Rosenkrantz Africa caused great excitement in 2019 when it produced the largest Tanzanite and diamond necklace in the world. The woman who designed this magnificent piece, with over 700 carats of jewels, is Jhaleh Aziz Rosenkrantz, co-owner and creative director at Rosenkrantz Africa.

A fourth-generation Tanzanian, born in Tabora and raised in Dar es Salaam, Jhaleh’s family is originally from Iran. She has been interested in art from an early age, and studied photography and oil painting in South Africa.