The Tanzanite Foundation is a non-profit, industry-supported organisation that strives to develop the
tanzanite industry by growing demand and creating value for all stakeholders in the tanzanite value
chain. By striving to standardise stakeholder conduct and communication, the Tanzanite Foundation
aims to uphold an ethical route to market in accordance with the Tanzanite Tucson Protocols and
invests in meaningful and sustainable upliftment projects developed in configuration with the local
communities situated at tanzanite’s source.

Grading and Certification

The Tanzanite Foundation’s Tanzanite Quality ScaleTM is the first internationally recognized tanzanite-specific grading system. Developed in collaboration with leading gemological laboratories, the Tanzanite Quality ScaleTM is based on a 4Cs criteria, grading tanzanite quality based on Color, Clarity, Cut and Carat weight. A fifth “C” stands for Confidence, and is your assurance that tanzanite accompanied with a Tanzanite Quality ScaleTM certificate is genuine, rare and precious.

- The Celebration of new life
Tanzanite, the birthstone, is the gift given on the birth of a child. Fittingly this theme draws on the inspiration that we are all born to something special. The promise of a person begins with the earliest moments of life and every tradition cherishes and celebrates a child being born, the miracle of birth, and the gift of life. From the heart of Africa comes a powerful tradition. Maasai women who have had the honor of giving birth to a baby wear vibrant blue beads and adornments to bestow upon the child a healthy and positive life, whilst setting themselves apart as creators of new life.
This custom, protected and preserved by the proud Maasai through the generations, is now is now celebrated in a modern tradition: the giving of tanzanite on the birth of a baby.
Every culture all over the world cherishes and celebrates the miracle of new life. Tanzanite, a precious heirloom to treasure through the generations, is the perfect gift to give on the occasion of birth. It uniquely symbolizes new beginnings, and pays tribute to those who have shown the greatest of loves by becoming a parent.

For more information visit www.tanzanitefoundation.org