1.60 Ct. Tsavorite Garnet from Tanzania

From the moment a seam of green revealed itself beneath the shifting soils of Tanzania, this tsavorite garnet began a quiet journey that would end in timeless elegance. Formed deep within ancient geology, where high pressure and trace vanadium and chromium conspired to produce the purest verdant tones, the crystal was discovered by miners who have worked these lands for generations. Hand removed from its host rock, the rough was selected for its transparency and intense color, traits that promised to shine when given the careful attention of a master cutter. At The Natural Gemstone Company we trace that path from mine to masterpiece with reverence, and this 1.60 carat emerald cut shape green tsavorite garnet exemplifies the rewards of patient stewardship. Its origin in Tanzania is more than a line on a report, it is a story of place and process, of mineralogical rarity meeting human skill.

The transformation from rough to emerald cut gem is where story and craft meet, and this stone shows the hands that shaped it. Cut to measure 7.18 x 5.94 x 3.93 mm, the emerald cut presents broad, concentric steps of light, creating a hall of mirrors that magnifies the gem's vivid color intensity. The cutter preserved transparency while defining precise pavilion angles and crisp corners, achieving an excellent polish that allows light to travel freely through each facet. The clarity grade is slightly included evaluated at eye level, a modest and natural fingerprint that confirms the stone is untreated, no enhancement. These slight inclusions sit comfortably within the brilliance and depth of color, authenticating the gem as a natural treasure rather than a laboratory altered simulacrum. When set, the emerald cut shape rewards a collector with both reflective calm and vibrant life, a duality that elevates every design from a classic solitaire to an inventive high jewelry statement.

For the discerning collector, this tsavorite garnet is the kind of gem that completes a thoughtful cabinet, a piece that speaks to provenance, rarity, and wearable beauty. Its vivid green reads as energetic yet refined, bridging the intensity of fine emerald with the durability and clarity that garnet delivers. At 1.60 carat the gem holds presence without overwhelming, making it ideal for an elegant ring, a central pendant, or a bespoke pair of earrings that will become a signature for style and connoisseurship. The images capture the gem poised on the hand, showing scale and the way light animates its interior, but the true appeal is tactile and emotional. Owning this tsavorite garnet is to own a fragment of Tanzanian earth, cut and polished into an object of lasting allure, a testimony to both nature and craftsmanship that sits perfectly within a high end gemstone collection curated by The Natural Gemstone Company.