 | hy is Tsavorite the finest green gemstone in the world? |
Tsavorite is a rare and exquisitely brilliant green grossular garnet. It is one of the few gemstones in the market today that is 100% NATURAL. Tsavorite is neither heated, oiled, opticon-treated nor synthesized.
When buying gemstones, people look for: Beauty, Rarity, Intrinsic Value, and Romance. Tsavorite has all these qualities. With a natural fresh green color, in a variety of shades, and scintillating brilliance, Tsavorite is the most beautiful green gemstone in the world today. The potential for Tsavorite as a major commercial green gemstone is tremendous. It is durable, (enabling it to be invisibly set) brilliant (mixes well with diamonds) and NATURAL. The fact that gem quality Tsavorite is only found in East Africa makes it exclusive and exotic. This rarity coupled with its intrinsic qualities would lead one to believe that Tsavorite is expensive. On the contrary, Tsavorite is approximately one fourth the price of comparable emeralds, making it an extraordinary value. As public awareness increases so will the price of Tsavorite.
With jewelers and manufacturers growing more disenchanted with emerald's brittleness, treatments, synthesis and high costs, Tsavorite is the obvious choice for the preferred green gemstone of the future. In the past, due to sporadic and insufficient supply, the trade has considered Tsavorite to be a collector's or connoisseur's stone. This situation has changed dramatically. Mr. Bridges' mines have produced steadily for the past twenty years with no signs of production tapering off. However, with the growing awareness and ever increasing demand for this magnificent gemstone, Mr. Bridges has, in addition to the famous Scorpion mine, recently developed the Elephant Skull mine and plans to bring other mines on stream in the coming year.
Tsavorite - Green grossular garnet Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
R.I. - 1.740 Dispersion - .028 Hardness - 7 to 7.5
Specific Gravity - 3.60-3.68 Absorption spectrum - 6300
Coloring Impurities - Vanadium V3+ and Chromium Cr3+
Crystal System - Isometric
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