Week of May 2, 2009
Tanzanite Child MinersPhoto by Richard Lough.
Description
Tanzanite, a magnificent deep-blue stone with a hint of purple, is one of the rarest of gemstones. And it's named after the only country in the world where it's found: Tanzania.
Many of the people who labor in the Tanzanite mines are children. Richard Lough reports on a program that aims to get them out of the mines, and back into school.