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1.68 Ct. Tsavorite Garnet from East Africa
This loose stone ships by Nov 17
Item ID: | K16500 |
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Dimensions (MM): help | Length: 8.01 Width: 6.61 Height: 3.49 |
Weight: | 1.68 Ct. |
Color: help | Green |
Color intensity: help | Vivid |
Clarity: help | Very Very Slightly Included |
Shape: help | Emerald Cut |
Cut: | Emerald Cut |
Cutting style: | Faceted |
Enhancements: help | No Enhancement |
Origin: help | East Africa |
Per carat price: help | $1,500 |
When you are searching for a gemstone that answers both the heart and the eye, this emerald cut green tsavorite garnet from The Natural Gemstone Company is the solution you have been seeking. Whether you are planning an intimate engagement ring that must capture a lifetime of stories, or you are a collector hunting for a rare example of nature at its finest, this gem meets those needs with quiet authority. Its vivid green color and exceptional transparency speak to a wearer who values both beauty and integrity, and its compact proportions make it an ideal center stone for a refined, elegant design. This gem arrives ready to transform your idea into an enduring symbol, because you deserve a stone that resolves the search and elevates the moment.
This beautiful transparent tsavorite garnet weighs 1.68 carat, and it is presented in a classic emerald cut with dimensions measuring 8.01 by 6.61 by 3.49 millimeters. The clarity grade is very very slightly included evaluated at eye level, allowing for brilliant light return and the kind of visual purity collectors and bridal clients value most. The color intensity is vivid, with a deep jewel green that is neither too dark nor too light, sitting perfectly in the sweet spot that tsavorite lovers prize. The polish is excellent, reflecting the care of master cutters who understand how to coax the maximum life from each facet. This gem has no enhancement, and its origin in East Africa adds provenance and rarity, qualities that make it a meaningful addition to any fine jewelry commission or personal collection.
Imagine the story of this stone millions of years ago, long before it came to rest in a jeweler s tray, deep in the shifting heart of the East African landmass. Under enormous pressures and the steady heat of a changing planet, original rocks of gneiss and schist were transformed, and mineral rich fluids circulated through fractures and pockets. In that slow motion crucible, trace elements such as vanadium and chromium found the right chemical partners to form vivid green grossular garnet, the variety we call tsavorite. Over geologic time these crystals grew with patient precision, each layer settling as temperatures and pressures altered, allowing a clean, transparent crystal to form without the cloudiness that plagues lesser stones. When this rough was finally liberated by the forces of erosion and the careful work of local miners, it retained the clarity and color that make a fine tsavorite so prized. Skilled hands then cut and polished the crystal into its current emerald form, choosing proportions that emphasize the stone s velvety green and internal sparkle, a transformation that took equal parts geological fortune and human art.
At The Natural Gemstone Company we present this tsavorite with confidence because it answers the practical needs of our clients while embodying a rare natural story. For an engagement ring it will read as timeless and fresh at once, pairing beautifully with warm yellow gold or crisp platinum, and its size and proportion make it versatile for bezel, prong, or custom halo settings. For the collector it offers documented origin, no enhancement, and the visual attributes that matter most under close inspection. We stand behind the integrity of every word in this description, and we are ready to assist you in envisioning this gem in a finished piece, or in arranging secure viewing and certification. When your quest is for a gemstone that brings geological history, human craftsmanship, and enduring beauty together, this emerald cut East African tsavorite garnet from The Natural Gemstone Company is where that search concludes.























