1.12 Ct. Tsavorite Garnet from Madagascar

This transparent green tsavorite garnet weighs 1.12 carats, and presents in a classic cushion outline with precise dimensions of 6.87 by 5.76 by 3.31 millimeters, yielding a depth proportion of approximately 52.5 percent. The stone exhibits vivid color intensity, a pure deep verdant green that is characteristic of high quality tsavorite, and it is completely untreated, with no enhancements. Optical and physical properties important to the informed buyer include a refractive index in the range of approximately one point seven four zero to one point seven six zero, and a Mohs hardness of about seven to seven and a half, making this piece suitably robust for everyday jewelry, while still benefiting from careful setting to preserve its faceting and polish. The clarity is recorded as very slightly included when evaluated at eye level, meaning inclusions are minimal and do not detract from the gem’s transparency or face up performance, and the finish is described as excellent polish, delivering crisp facet junctions and a clean table window that allows the rich green to read evenly under direct and diffused light.

The cutting style is faceted, using a mixed brilliant approach that balances scintillation with controlled color saturation. The cutter employed a brilliant style arrangement across the crown, with kite and triangular facets designed to fragment and return light, while the pavilion incorporates selective step-like facets to deepen the face up color and create internal contrast. This mixed brilliant strategy is particularly effective with tsavorite because of the material’s refractive index and modest dispersion, it allows for both lively flash and a saturated freeze of green that is resistant to appearing washed out under strong light. Attention to facet proportions and symmetry was prioritized during preform and rough planning, ensuring an even girdle and consistent pavilion angles, so the stone displays even light return across the table and shoulders without undesirable windowing or dark zones, a notable achievement for a cushion shape with this depth profile.

Regarding inclusions, the grade very slightly included at eye level indicates the presence of only small, isolated features that are difficult to detect without deliberate inspection, these may be minute crystals or thin needles that are contained within the lower pavilion area and do not interrupt the path of light through the stone. That clarity characteristic preserves the gem’s transparency and contributes to brisk scintillation when the stone is set and worn. The vivid green coloration is derived from trace chromium and vanadium within the grossular garnet structure, these transition elements provide stable color that does not fade with exposure to light or routine wear, and the absence of treatments further enhances the long term value and collectability of the piece. The excellent polish and careful facet alignment increase perceived brightness and make this gem especially appropriate as a solitaire ring center, a fine pendant, or a bespoke commission where the cutter’s work can be appreciated under loupe and to the naked eye.

The journey of this tsavorite from Madagascar to The Natural Gemstone Company was governed by deliberate stages intended to preserve both material and provenance. The rough was recovered from a small scale mining site in Madagascar, where experienced dig teams extract pockets of gem bearing host rock and hand sort material on site to separate gem quality fragments from matrix. High quality rough was then selected for lapidary evaluation, measured and mapped, and preformed to remove surface stress and optimize weight retention while aiming for an ideal face up color. Precision cutting was executed in a specialist facility that combines instrumented digital mapping with experienced hand faceting, the cutter chose a mixed brilliant geometry to maximize color intensity and light return for this particular piece of rough. After cutting and polishing, the gem underwent visual clarity assessment at eye level, final measurement and weight verification, provenance documentation, and careful imaging under controlled light to capture its face up appearance. The Natural Gemstone Company then received the finished stone for final quality control, documentation and listing, and we are able to provide detailed specifications, high resolution imagery, and assistance with bespoke settings and certification upon request. For the connoisseur seeking a natural, vivid green tsavorite with technical refinement, precise dimensions, and verifiable origin, this cushion shaped one point twelve carat gem represents a rigorously prepared and responsibly sourced option from The Natural Gemstone Company.