Description
From 2.00 ct Rough to a 1.00 ct Vivid Green Tsavorite Garnet
Tsavorite is one of the most distinctive green members of the garnet family, valued for its naturally saturated color, brilliance and suitability for fine jewellery. This natural Tsavorite from Tanzania, East Africa, weighs 1.00 ct and displays a vivid green appearance in a carefully proportioned cushion shape.
The finished gemstone measures approximately 6.67 × 4.43 × 3.66 mm and has VS clarity.
Its pavilion uses mixed step-cut faceting, helping organize the internal reflections while maintaining the elongated cushion outline of the stone. No treatment has been applied, allowing the gemstone’s green color and optical character to remain entirely natural.
Tsavorite belongs to the grossular variety of garnet. Unlike many commercial gemstones that may undergo routine treatment to modify appearance, Tsavorite is appreciated for naturally occurring green coloration and is commonly encountered without enhancement. Its combination of strong color, brilliance and durability makes it particularly attractive for rings, pendants and other custom fine-jewellery designs.
Before cutting and polishing, this stone weighed approximately 2.00 ct as rough material. The finished gemstone weighs 1.00 ct, producing a finished-weight recovery of approximately 50%. The other 50% was removed during shaping, preforming, faceting and polishing. Cutting recovery should never be viewed only as a percentage; the cutter must also consider the rough shape, internal features, orientation, proportions and the appearance of the final gemstone.
Another interesting part of this Tsavorite is what becomes visible when the gemstone is examined under strong magnification. Images taken through approximately 50× and 100× magnification reveal a complex internal landscape of natural features that cannot be appreciated with the unaided eye. These internal characteristics provide another level of gemological interest and help document the natural personality of the stone. Precise identification of individual inclusion minerals, however, requires appropriate gemological testing rather than visual photography alone.
From vivid green color at normal viewing distance to the hidden details visible under magnification, this Tsavorite offers two different perspectives on the same natural gemstone. For jewellery designers, its 1.00 ct weight, cushion shape and saturated green color provide a strong focal point for an individual design. For collectors and gemstone enthusiasts, its internal features add an additional dimension for observation and study.
At City of Gem, we believe a gemstone is more meaningful when its physical characteristics, cutting history and natural internal world are presented transparently. This certified Tanzanian Tsavorite demonstrates that approach clearly: approximately 2.00 ct of rough transformed into a 1.00 ct finished gemstone with vivid natural green color, VS clarity and a distinctive mixed step-cut pavilion.
The finished gemstone is suitable for private collection, jewellery design or professional gemstone selection, with worldwide shipping available through City of Gem.
