1.04 Ct. Tsavorite Garnet from East Africa

From the remote highlands of East Africa to the careful hands of our master cutters, this tsavorite garnet tells a story of earth and craft. Buried in metamorphic veins where tsavorite forms under intense heat and pressure, the rough crystal was recovered with the care that characterizes ethical artisanal mining in the region. At The Natural Gemstone Company we selected a transparent 1.04 carat piece, measuring 9.29 x 4.71 x 3.21 mm, and entrusted it to a lapidary who oriented the facets to reveal the gem s inner fire. The marquise shape with a mixed brilliant cut was chosen to stretch the vivid green across a graceful silhouette, while maintaining a lively pavilion that returns light with crisp, scintillating flashes. Evaluated at eye level the clarity reads very very slightly included, the polish is excellent, the color intensity is vivid, and the stone is completely natural with no enhancement, ensuring that what you see is an authentic gift from the ground.

In tone and hue this East African tsavorite sits apart from other famous green gemstones, and those contrasts help reveal its unique appeal. Compared to Colombian emeralds, which favor a bluish green and a softer, oilier saturation, this tsavorite leans to a fresher, grass green with a lively, almost electric clarity that feels more transparent and brilliant. Compared to Zambian emeralds, which often carry a deeper, sometimes darker tone, the tsavorite reads brighter and more alive under similar light, its vividness singing rather than brooding. Against Russian demantoid garnets, known for their warm, yellowish green and high dispersion, this tsavorite presents a purer green without warm overtones, relying on clean chroma and sharp facet reflections rather than overt fire. When set, the marquise form enhances its verdant sweep, making it ideal for a ring or a pendant where length and light work together, and the stone s natural origin and impeccable polish offer both confidence and character. At The Natural Gemstone Company we celebrate this gem s journey, and we invite you to imagine this East African marquise as the centerpiece of a piece that honors both the land it came from and the hands that shaped it.