Taita Taveta, Kenya
Tsavorite. Sold below its worth.
Tsavorite garnet is found almost nowhere else on earth. It is considered a uniquely Kenyan product, the most sought-after stone by miners and dealers because of its rarity and value. The mines are in Taita Taveta. The skill is generational. And yet miners in the county sit on billions of shillings worth of natural resources and continue to wallow in poverty.
The stone is not the problem. Without a verified chain of custody, every stone that leaves the ground is an anonymous stone. Buyers apply a blanket provenance discount. The value leaves with the shipment.
Verified chain of custody turns an anonymous stone into a certified, premium asset.




