Tsavorite Garnet

Item Description

Tsavorite is a vanadium bearing Grossular and was discovered over 40 years ago in Kenya. This material along with Demantoid, are regarded among the best green hues for gem Garnet in the world. Typically this material can be a very light mint green or an undesirably dark green, but this particular gem is a rich, very desirable, saturated, intense emerald green color. Tsavorite has for many years been a rare, high-in-demand gemstone in the retail market, and thus commands a high price due its rarity and beauty. Keep in mind that the top quality Tsavorite in the world only comes from one area and the supply has certainly been dwindling in the last 20 years. This gem is a superb, bright, nearly eye clean, "oval" cut gem and is very good quality all around. This particular stone was from a very old stash of rough that was very recently re-discovered in a collection, and now you've got the chance to own a top quality gem for at a great price.