Product Description
Weight: 12.00 Carats
Dimensions: 6.3 × 5.8 × 4 mm – 6.2 × 6 × 3.2 mm
Origin: Tanzania
Clarity: Very Slightly Included (VS)
Treatment: Unheated / Untreated
Colour: Rich Natural Green
Beautiful 12 carat loose Tsavorite garnet featuring vibrant natural green colour and very slightly included clarity. Sourced from Tanzania, this untreated gemstone displays excellent brilliance and natural beauty.
What is the difference between garnet and tsavorite?
Comes in many colours: red, orange, yellow, green, purple, etc.
Common varieties include almandine, pyrope, spessartine, grossular, and others.
Hardness: 6.5–7.5 on Mohs scale (varies by type).
Famous for its rich, vivid green colour (like your 12 carat stone from Tanzania).
Usually untreated, as mentioned above.
Often found in Tanzania and Kenya.
Has excellent brilliance due to good refractive index (~1.74).
Key Differences
Colour: Garnet can be many colours | Tsavorite is always green.
Rarity Value: Tsavorite is rarer and generally more valuable than common red garnets.
Treatment: Many garnets are natural, but Tsavorite is especially known for being untreated.
Simple Answer:
All Tsavorites are garnets, but not all garnets are Tsavorites. Tsavorite is a rare, naturally green and more valuable member of the garnet family.