Welcome to the Tanzanite Foundation
A non-profit industry supported organisation, The Tanzanite Foundation strives to develop the Tanzanite industry. Our work involves increasing consumer awareness and providing assistance to a range of stakeholders in the Tanzanite value chain. learn more...
Tanzanite is an extraordinary gemstone. It occurs in only one place worldwide. Tanzanite’s exquisite colour is an intriguing mix of blue and purple, unlike any other gemstone. Thanks to its unusual aura and the help of the New York jeweller's Tiffany, it has rapidly become one of the most coveted gemstones in the world.
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Your Conflict Free Guarantee -
The Mark of Rarity
Finding a stone that has no connection to war, terrorism or undue suffering can be difficult. For this reason we strongly urge you to only purchase Tanzanite bearing the Tanzanite Foundation's Mark of RarityTM.
This seal bears the icon of the Tanzanite Foundation and is your guarantee of quality, authenticity and a conflict-free source of Tanzanite. learn more...
What's Now
Tanzanite Foundation Community Support projects are an important part of the Tanzanite Foundations work
Arusa, Tanzania. A Masai lady participates in a Tanzanite Foundation sponsored beading and wire jewellery making workshop read more...
Rarity
Tanzanite 1000 Times Rarer than Diamonds
The rare and precious gemstone Tanzanite is found in only one place on earth, deep in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, East Africa. The entire area mined is only four square kilometres wide learn more...
Seen the Titanic in 3D? Kate Winslet wears a heart shaped (Tanzanite!) pendant surrounded with diamonds, named the ‘Heart of the Ocean.’
This year is the 45th anniversary of Tanzanite’s discovery. In 1968 New York’s celebrated jewellers Tiffany & Co. introduced this gemstone to the world. read more...
$ 2M Shoes! 28 carats of diamonds & 185 carats of Tanzanite encrust the worlds 3rd most expensive shoes. Designed by Stuart Weitzman & jeweler Le Vian.
Trichroism a unique property of Tanzanite. Simply put - One stone, three different colours when viewed from three different directions.
