{"title":"Tsavorite Garnet Gemstones - Green Grossular Garnet","description":"\u003cp\u003eTsavorite is the green, chromium- and vanadium-colored variety of grossular garnet, first found in 1967 near the Tsavo National Park on the Kenya-Tanzania border. Tsavorite is the variety; the species is grossular garnet, and a laboratory report prints both. The color is green, and the tone and depth of that green vary from stone to stone, so every listing shows the stone itself. The AGTA Gemstone Information Manual assigns tsavorite the enhancement code N, defined as \"Natural: No modification (or currently has no known modification process).\" On that basis, and on our own examination, we assess a tsavorite as untreated unless its listing says otherwise — that is our assessment, not a laboratory finding. Clarity enhancement is used on a minority of stones, and we disclose it stone by stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy tsavorite\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTsavorite's green comes from chromium and vanadium. Gem grossular has a refractive index of 1.730 to 1.760 and a specific gravity that has not been observed to exceed 3.66 (Stockton and Manson, Gems \u0026amp; Gemology 21(4), 1985); GIA's own tsavorite specimen measured 1.741 and 3.61. GIA gives garnet a Mohs hardness of 7 to 7.5 and describes its toughness as \"fair to good\", adding that garnet \"should not be subjected to any hard blows or rough wear\". Mohs is scratch hardness only and says nothing about chipping, which is a question of toughness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to choose a tsavorite\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColor.\u003c\/strong\u003e A laboratory identification report records the color as green and issues no color grade, so anything beyond that word is our own description. In our description, the tsavorites we prefer are neither so dark that they read black under low light nor so light that the color falls away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tsavorite rough occurs in small crystals, and most cut tsavorite reaches the market in smaller sizes. Seven of the eight stones in this collection weigh between 1 and 2 carats. We do not publish a size-versus-price rule, because no price data we can cite supports one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShape and cutting style.\u003c\/strong\u003e Oval, cushion, round and octagon are outline shapes, not cutting styles. The cutting style is what the crown and the pavilion facets do, and a report prints the two separately — a brilliant crown over a step-cut pavilion, for example. Each listing gives the shape, and the crown and pavilion cutting styles where the report states them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTreatment.\u003c\/strong\u003e The AGTA Gemstone Information Manual assigns tsavorite the code N, defined as \"Natural: No modification (or currently has no known modification process).\" AGTA's wording is hedged and we quote it as it stands. Clarity enhancement is used on a minority of stones; we state the treatment status on every listing, and this collection includes a clarity-enhanced stone that is labelled as such.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLearn about tsavorite and green gemstones\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTsavorite buying guides\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/tsavorite-garnet-buyers-guide\"\u003eTsavorite Garnet Buyer's Guide\u003c\/a\u003e — the complete deep dive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/is-tsavorite-good-for-an-engagement-ring-durability-color-and-what-buyers-need-to-know\"\u003eIs Tsavorite Good for an Engagement Ring?\u003c\/a\u003e — durability, color, and what to know\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/sapphire-buying-guide\"\u003eUltimate Sapphire Buying Guide\u003c\/a\u003e — the central hub for all gemstone education\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/sapphire-pricing-explained\"\u003eSapphire Pricing Explained\u003c\/a\u003e — pricing principles apply to all colored stones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEngagement rings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/how-to-choose-sapphire-engagement-ring\"\u003eHow to Choose a Gemstone for Your Engagement Ring\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/how-to-commission-custom-sapphire-ring\"\u003eHow to Commission a Custom Ring\u003c\/a\u003e — our jewelry division builds it around your stone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/the-best-sapphire-cut-for-an-engagement-ring-explained\"\u003eBest Cut for an Engagement Ring\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/loose-sapphires-vs-preset-rings\"\u003eLoose Stone vs. Preset Ring\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/how-to-care-for-a-sapphire-engagement-ring-cleaning-storage-and-what-to-avoid\"\u003eHow to Care for a Gemstone Ring\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eComparisons\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/sapphire-vs-emerald-engagement-ring\"\u003eSapphire vs. Emerald\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/sapphire-vs-diamond-engagement-rings-the-real-differences-and-how-to-choose-the-right-sapphire\"\u003eSapphire vs. Diamond\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/sapphire-vs-moissanite-vs-lab-diamond\"\u003eSapphire vs. Moissanite vs. Lab Diamond\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/sapphire-vs-spinel-collectors-guide\"\u003eSapphire vs. Spinel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTreatment and laboratory reports\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/what-is-an-unheated-sapphire\"\u003eWhat Is an Unheated Gemstone?\u003c\/a\u003e — written about corundum; heat treatment is not a tsavorite category\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/what-is-a-gia-sapphire-report-and-how-do-you-read-one\"\u003eHow to Read a GIA Report\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/how-to-read-sapphire-inclusions\"\u003eHow to Read Gemstone Inclusions\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOrigin and sourcing\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/art-of-pit-mining-gemstones-sri-lanka\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/faceting-sapphires\"\u003eFaceting Gemstones\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRelated collections\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/collections\/green-sapphire-gemstones-unheated-emerald-alternative\"\u003eGreen Sapphire Collection\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/collections\/all-sapphire-gemstones\"\u003eFull Sapphire Catalog\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/collections\/ruby-gemstones-loose-stones-gia-certification\"\u003eRuby Collection\u003c\/a\u003e — ruby is corundum, not a garnet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHave a question about a tsavorite? Email \u003ca href=\"mailto:crescentgems@gmail.com\"\u003ecrescentgems@gmail.com\u003c\/a\u003e. 14-day return on every order. Free US shipping; international shipping via FedEx and UPS.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"1-07-ct-round-tsavorite-garnet-agcl-report","title":"1.07 ct Natural Tsavorite Garnet, Round Shape | AGCL Report #M2513969","description":"\u003cp\u003eA natural 1.07 carat tsavorite garnet, shape Round, accompanied by AGCL (Arctic Gem Certification \u0026amp; Laboratory) Report #M2513969, which records the stone's weight, measurements, shape and species. Tsavorite is the green variety of grossular garnet, a calcium aluminium silicate colored by trace vanadium and chromium in the V\u003csup\u003e3+\u003c\/sup\u003e and Cr\u003csup\u003e3+\u003c\/sup\u003e states (\u003cem\u003eJournal of Luminescence\u003c\/em\u003e 277, 2025; \u003cem\u003eMinerals\u003c\/em\u003e 13(5) 639, 2023).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #5b2c6f; border-radius: 10px; padding: 20px 24px; margin: 28px 0; background-color: #f9f5fc;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12px; color: #4a235a;\"\u003eExpert Opinion\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/pages\/ahmed-shareek-about-the-owner\" style=\"color: #4a235a; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAhmed Shareek\u003c\/a\u003e's Assessment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\"A 1.07 carat round with green that holds evenly across the face is what I was buying here. The AGCL report settles the identification and the measurements and nothing more than that. Several things on this page are mine rather than the report's: I assess the stone as untreated, and I bought it as Kenyan material on our own purchase record. Nobody should read an origin determination off this report. The color and clarity descriptions here are mine as well.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere This Tsavorite Comes From\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTsavorite forms in the Neoproterozoic Mozambique Belt, and the deposits described in the peer-reviewed literature lie in Kenya, Tanzania and Madagascar (Feneyrol et al., \u003cem\u003eEuropean Journal of Mineralogy\u003c\/em\u003e 26(2), 2014) — a statement about where the material occurs, not about where this particular stone was mined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis stone: Kenya, on Crescent Gems' purchase record.\u003c\/strong\u003e That is our own record of where we bought it. It is not addressed by the AGCL report and must not be read as a laboratory determination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuying Guidance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA few practical points to weigh before purchasing this specific stone:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstand what this listing attributes to the report, and what it does not.\u003c\/strong\u003e AGCL Report #M2513969 is cited on this listing for the stone's weight, measurements, shape and species. Crescent Gems has not published the report's full scope on this page, so treat the color, clarity, transparency, treatment and origin descriptions here as Crescent Gems' own assessment rather than laboratory findings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTreatment is seldom the question here — identity usually is.\u003c\/strong\u003e AGTA's Gemstone Information Manual records tsavorite under code N, defined as \"Natural: No modification (or currently has no known modification process)\". That is a statement about the variety, not a finding about this stone. Our own assessment is that this stone is untreated. The check that matters more is identity: a laboratory report recording grossular garnet establishes that the stone is tsavorite and not one of the other green garnets sold under the name.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChoose a protective setting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mohs 7-7.5 is a scratch-hardness figure for the species and says nothing about how a stone takes a knock; that is toughness, a separate property. GIA's published care guidance describes the garnet group as having \"fair to good\" toughness and cautions that garnet \"should not be subjected to any hard blows or rough wear\" — statements about garnet, not findings on this stone's report, and GIA publishes no defined toughness scale, so the wording is quoted as published. For a stone going into a ring, we recommend a bezel or another mounting that shields the girdle edge. That recommendation is Crescent Gems' own — GIA publishes no setting guidance for garnet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCheck the report against the stone.\u003c\/strong\u003e Read the weight and the measurements off the report and match them to the stone in front of you before finalizing any loose gemstone purchase.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse the Try Before You Buy option\u003c\/strong\u003e if you would like to see the stone in hand, under your own lighting, before finalizing the purchase.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn More About This Gemstone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/tsavorite-garnet-buyers-guide\"\u003eTsavorite Garnet Buyer's Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/is-tsavorite-good-for-an-engagement-ring-durability-color-and-what-buyers-need-to-know\"\u003eTsavorite Engagement Ring Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/tsavorite-mining-kenya-tanzania\"\u003eTsavorite Mining Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #5b2c6f; border-radius: 10px; padding: 20px 24px; margin: 28px 0; background-color: #f9f5fc;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 14px; color: #4a235a;\"\u003eGemstone Data — At a Glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600; width: 42%;\"\u003eItem #\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eCG8359\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eCarat Weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e1.07 ct\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eSpecies \/ Variety\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eGrossular Garnet — Tsavorite\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eShape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eRound\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eCutting Style\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eNot stated. Shape and cutting style are different fields: the crown and pavilion cutting styles for this stone are not recorded on this listing, and the shape word is not a cutting style.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e5.96 × 5.92 × 4.24 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eColor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eGreen — Crescent Gems' own description. No color grade is claimed on this listing.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eTreatment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eUntreated in Crescent Gems' own assessment, not a laboratory finding\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eCrescent Gems' purchase record, not addressed by the AGCL report — Kenya\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eClarity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eNo inclusions visible to us at normal viewing distance — our own assessment, not a laboratory grade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eTransparency\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eTransparent — Crescent Gems' own description\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eHardness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e7-7.5 (Mohs) — published figure for the species, not a finding on this report\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eToughness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e\"Fair to good\" as published by GIA for the garnet group — a statement about garnet, not a finding on this stone's report. GIA publishes no defined toughness scale, so the wording is quoted as published.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eBirthstone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eJanuary — the garnet group's traditional month, not a finding on this report\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eLaboratory Report\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px;\"\u003eAGCL Report #M2513969\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Choose this 1.07 ct Round Tsavorite Garnet?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAGCL Report #M2513969 is cited here for the identification and the measurements: grossular garnet, variety tsavorite, 1.07 carats, 5.96 × 5.92 × 4.24 mm, shape Round. That is the whole of what this listing attributes to the report.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEverything in this paragraph is Crescent Gems' own description and none of it is a laboratory grade. The stone reads to us as a vivid green. We describe the clarity as no inclusions visible to us at normal viewing distance. And our own assessment is that the stone is untreated — that assessment is ours, and it is not presented as a finding on the report.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Points of this Natural Tsavorite Garnet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAGCL Report #M2513969\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCited on this listing for species, variety, weight, measurements and shape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUntreated in Our Own Assessment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAGTA's Gemstone Information Manual records tsavorite under code N, defined as \"Natural: No modification (or currently has no known modification process)\". That is a statement about the variety, not a finding about this stone. Crescent Gems' own assessment is that this stone is untreated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1.07 Carats, 5.96 × 5.92 × 4.24 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe weight and measurements this listing takes from the report.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape Round\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe shape field. The crown and pavilion cutting styles are not recorded on this listing, and a shape word is not a cutting style.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMohs 7-7.5, Toughness \"Fair to Good\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished figures for the species and for the garnet group, not findings on this report. Mohs measures resistance to scratching; toughness is the separate property that describes how a stone resists chipping and breaking. GIA publishes no defined toughness scale, so its wording is quoted as published.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJanuary Birthstone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJanuary is the garnet group's traditional birthstone month, a trade convention rather than a finding on this report.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem #: CG8359\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarat Weight: 1.07 Carats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGem Type: Natural Tsavorite Garnet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecies: Grossular Garnet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVariety: Tsavorite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 5.96 × 5.92 × 4.24 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape: Round\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCutting Style: not recorded on this listing — a shape word is not a cutting style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Crescent Gems' purchase record, not addressed by the AGCL report — Kenya\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTreatment: untreated in Crescent Gems' own assessment, not a laboratory finding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: Green — Crescent Gems' own description, not a laboratory grade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClarity: No inclusions visible to us at normal viewing distance — our own assessment, not a laboratory grade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransparency: Transparent — Crescent Gems' own description\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaboratory Report: AGCL, Report #M2513969\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardness: 7-7.5 on the Mohs scale — published figure for the species\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToughness: \"fair to good\" as GIA publishes it for the garnet group — a statement about garnet, not a finding on this report\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Single Stone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a natural gemstone, untreated in Crescent Gems' own assessment. This is a single natural stone — once it is sold it cannot be reordered or reproduced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare of Your Tsavorite Garnet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGIA publishes care guidance for garnet: warm soapy water is always safe, ultrasonic cleaners are usually safe with an exception, and steam cleaning is not recommended. GIA also says garnets \"should not be subjected to any hard blows or rough wear\". That guidance is about the garnet group and is not a finding on this stone's report.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe go further than GIA on one point: we do not put this stone in an ultrasonic cleaner. That is Crescent Gems' own preference, not GIA's guidance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClean with lukewarm water and mild soap using a soft brush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not use an ultrasonic cleaner on this stone — our own preference, stricter than GIA's\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not steam clean — GIA does not recommend steam cleaning for garnet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemove before heavy physical activity — GIA's caution for garnet is that it \"should not be subjected to any hard blows or rough wear\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore separately from harder gemstones to prevent surface scratching — at Mohs 7-7.5 garnet scratches and abrades more readily than corundum at Mohs 9, and scratch resistance is what the Mohs scale measures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGarnet has no cleavage (Perkins et al., \u003cem\u003eMineralogy\u003c\/em\u003e) — this is cited to the mineralogical literature and is not a finding on this report\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUses for this 1.07 ct Tsavorite Garnet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCenter stone for a ring, a pendant or earrings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHalo ring center stone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCustom jewelry commission\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors of natural tsavorite garnet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAGCL report (Report #M2513969)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGemstone packed in a gem sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eItem #: CG8359 | AGCL Report #: M2513969\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crescent Gems","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42798907457603,"sku":"CG8359","price":1177.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8982\/8931\/files\/1112023001_74cf9043-5ff6-4ead-9f4a-36d7a12e3d2c.jpg?v=1778308019"},{"product_id":"1-09-ct-octagon-tsavorite-garnet-agcl-report","title":"1.09 ct Natural Tsavorite Garnet, Octagon Shape | AGCL Report #M2513970","description":"\u003cp\u003eA natural 1.09 carat tsavorite garnet, shape Octagon, accompanied by AGCL (Arctic Gem Certification \u0026amp; Laboratory) Report #M2513970, which records the stone's weight, measurements, shape and species. Tsavorite is the green variety of grossular garnet, a calcium aluminium silicate colored by trace vanadium and chromium in the V\u003csup\u003e3+\u003c\/sup\u003e and Cr\u003csup\u003e3+\u003c\/sup\u003e states (\u003cem\u003eJournal of Luminescence\u003c\/em\u003e 277, 2025; \u003cem\u003eMinerals\u003c\/em\u003e 13(5) 639, 2023).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #5b2c6f; border-radius: 10px; padding: 20px 24px; margin: 28px 0; background-color: #f9f5fc;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12px; color: #4a235a;\"\u003eExpert Opinion\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/pages\/ahmed-shareek-about-the-owner\" style=\"color: #4a235a; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAhmed Shareek\u003c\/a\u003e's Assessment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\"A 1.09 carat stone cut to a clean, corner-true octagon outline is what I was buying here, and the green holds evenly across the face. The AGCL report settles the identification and the measurements and nothing more than that. Several things on this page are mine rather than the report's: I assess the stone as untreated, and I bought it as Kenyan material on our own purchase record. Nobody should read an origin determination off this report. The color and clarity descriptions here are mine as well.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere This Tsavorite Comes From\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTsavorite forms in the Neoproterozoic Mozambique Belt, and the deposits described in the peer-reviewed literature lie in Kenya, Tanzania and Madagascar (Feneyrol et al., \u003cem\u003eEuropean Journal of Mineralogy\u003c\/em\u003e 26(2), 2014) — a statement about where the material occurs, not about where this particular stone was mined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis stone: Kenya, on Crescent Gems' purchase record.\u003c\/strong\u003e That is our own record of where we bought it. It is not addressed by the AGCL report and must not be read as a laboratory determination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuying Guidance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA few practical points to weigh before purchasing this specific stone:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstand what this listing attributes to the report, and what it does not.\u003c\/strong\u003e AGCL Report #M2513970 is cited on this listing for the stone's weight, measurements, shape and species. Crescent Gems has not published the report's full scope on this page, so treat the color, clarity, transparency, treatment and origin descriptions here as Crescent Gems' own assessment rather than laboratory findings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTreatment is seldom the question here — identity usually is.\u003c\/strong\u003e AGTA's Gemstone Information Manual records tsavorite under code N, defined as \"Natural: No modification (or currently has no known modification process)\". That is a statement about the variety, not a finding about this stone. Our own assessment is that this stone is untreated. The check that matters more is identity: a laboratory report recording grossular garnet establishes that the stone is tsavorite and not one of the other green garnets sold under the name.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChoose a protective setting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mohs 7-7.5 is a scratch-hardness figure for the species and says nothing about how a stone takes a knock; that is toughness, a separate property. GIA's published care guidance describes the garnet group as having \"fair to good\" toughness and cautions that garnet \"should not be subjected to any hard blows or rough wear\" — statements about garnet, not findings on this stone's report, and GIA publishes no defined toughness scale, so the wording is quoted as published. For a stone going into a ring, we recommend a bezel or another mounting that shields the girdle edge. We would extend the same point to the corners of the octagon outline. That recommendation is Crescent Gems' own — GIA publishes no setting guidance for garnet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCheck the report against the stone.\u003c\/strong\u003e Read the weight and the measurements off the report and match them to the stone in front of you before finalizing any loose gemstone purchase.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse the Try Before You Buy option\u003c\/strong\u003e if you would like to see the stone in hand, under your own lighting, before finalizing the purchase.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn More About This Gemstone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/tsavorite-garnet-buyers-guide\"\u003eTsavorite Garnet Buyer's Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/is-tsavorite-good-for-an-engagement-ring-durability-color-and-what-buyers-need-to-know\"\u003eTsavorite Engagement Ring Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/tsavorite-mining-kenya-tanzania\"\u003eTsavorite Mining Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/the-smart-way-to-buy-loose-gemstones-online-in-2026\"\u003eThe Smart Way to Buy Loose Gemstones Online\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #5b2c6f; border-radius: 10px; padding: 20px 24px; margin: 28px 0; background-color: #f9f5fc;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 14px; color: #4a235a;\"\u003eGemstone Data — At a Glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600; width: 42%;\"\u003eItem #\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eCG8360\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eCarat Weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e1.09 ct\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eSpecies \/ Variety\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eGrossular Garnet — Tsavorite\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eShape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eOctagon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eCutting Style\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eNot stated. Shape and cutting style are different fields: the crown and pavilion cutting styles for this stone are not recorded on this listing, and the shape word is not a cutting style.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e5.48 × 5.34 × 4.62 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eColor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eGreen — Crescent Gems' own description. No color grade is claimed on this listing.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eTreatment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eUntreated in Crescent Gems' own assessment, not a laboratory finding\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eCrescent Gems' purchase record, not addressed by the AGCL report — Kenya\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eClarity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eInclusions visible to us under close inspection — our own assessment, not a laboratory grade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eTransparency\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eTransparent — Crescent Gems' own description\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eHardness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e7-7.5 (Mohs) — published figure for the species, not a finding on this report\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eToughness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e\"Fair to good\" as published by GIA for the garnet group — a statement about garnet, not a finding on this stone's report. GIA publishes no defined toughness scale, so the wording is quoted as published.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eBirthstone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eJanuary — the garnet group's traditional month, not a finding on this report\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eLaboratory Report\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px;\"\u003eAGCL Report #M2513970\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Choose this 1.09 ct Octagon Tsavorite Garnet?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAGCL Report #M2513970 is cited here for the identification and the measurements: grossular garnet, variety tsavorite, 1.09 carats, 5.48 × 5.34 × 4.62 mm, shape Octagon. That is the whole of what this listing attributes to the report.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEverything in this paragraph is Crescent Gems' own description and none of it is a laboratory grade. The stone reads to us as a vivid green. We describe the clarity as inclusions visible to us under close inspection. And our own assessment is that the stone is untreated — that assessment is ours, and it is not presented as a finding on the report.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Points of this Natural Tsavorite Garnet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAGCL Report #M2513970\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCited on this listing for species, variety, weight, measurements and shape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUntreated in Our Own Assessment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAGTA's Gemstone Information Manual records tsavorite under code N, defined as \"Natural: No modification (or currently has no known modification process)\". That is a statement about the variety, not a finding about this stone. Crescent Gems' own assessment is that this stone is untreated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1.09 Carats, 5.48 × 5.34 × 4.62 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe weight and measurements this listing takes from the report.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape Octagon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe shape field. The crown and pavilion cutting styles are not recorded on this listing, and a shape word is not a cutting style.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMohs 7-7.5, Toughness \"Fair to Good\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished figures for the species and for the garnet group, not findings on this report. Mohs measures resistance to scratching; toughness is the separate property that describes how a stone resists chipping and breaking. GIA publishes no defined toughness scale, so its wording is quoted as published.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJanuary Birthstone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJanuary is the garnet group's traditional birthstone month, a trade convention rather than a finding on this report.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem #: CG8360\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarat Weight: 1.09 Carats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGem Type: Natural Tsavorite Garnet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecies: Grossular Garnet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVariety: Tsavorite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 5.48 × 5.34 × 4.62 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape: Octagon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCutting Style: not recorded on this listing — a shape word is not a cutting style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Crescent Gems' purchase record, not addressed by the AGCL report — Kenya\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTreatment: untreated in Crescent Gems' own assessment, not a laboratory finding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: Green — Crescent Gems' own description, not a laboratory grade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClarity: Inclusions visible to us under close inspection — our own assessment, not a laboratory grade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransparency: Transparent — Crescent Gems' own description\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaboratory Report: AGCL, Report #M2513970\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardness: 7-7.5 on the Mohs scale — published figure for the species\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToughness: \"fair to good\" as GIA publishes it for the garnet group — a statement about garnet, not a finding on this report\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Single Stone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a natural gemstone, untreated in Crescent Gems' own assessment. This is a single natural stone — once it is sold it cannot be reordered or reproduced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare of Your Tsavorite Garnet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGIA publishes care guidance for garnet: warm soapy water is always safe, ultrasonic cleaners are usually safe with an exception, and steam cleaning is not recommended. GIA also says garnets \"should not be subjected to any hard blows or rough wear\". That guidance is about the garnet group and is not a finding on this stone's report.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe go further than GIA on one point: we do not put this stone in an ultrasonic cleaner. That is Crescent Gems' own preference, not GIA's guidance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClean with lukewarm water and mild soap using a soft brush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not use an ultrasonic cleaner on this stone — our own preference, stricter than GIA's\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not steam clean — GIA does not recommend steam cleaning for garnet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemove before heavy physical activity — GIA's caution for garnet is that it \"should not be subjected to any hard blows or rough wear\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore separately from harder gemstones to prevent surface scratching — at Mohs 7-7.5 garnet scratches and abrades more readily than corundum at Mohs 9, and scratch resistance is what the Mohs scale measures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGarnet has no cleavage (Perkins et al., \u003cem\u003eMineralogy\u003c\/em\u003e) — this is cited to the mineralogical literature and is not a finding on this report\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUses for this 1.09 ct Tsavorite Garnet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCenter stone for a ring, a pendant or earrings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCustom pendant in a four-prong mounting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModern minimalist jewelry design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors of natural tsavorite garnet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAGCL report (Report #M2513970)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGemstone packed in a gem sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eItem #: CG8360 | AGCL Report #: M2513970\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crescent Gems","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42798907490371,"sku":"CG8360","price":1635.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8982\/8931\/files\/1112023001_25e33072-00a9-4f15-8c39-273ef4dee627.jpg?v=1778308033"},{"product_id":"1-01-ct-cushion-tsavorite-garnet-agcl-report","title":"1.01 ct Natural Tsavorite Garnet, Cushion Shape | AGCL Report #M263503","description":"\u003cp\u003eA natural 1.01 carat tsavorite garnet, shape Cushion, accompanied by AGCL (Arctic Gem Certification \u0026amp; Laboratory) Report #M263503, which records the stone's weight, measurements, shape and species. Tsavorite is the green variety of grossular garnet, a calcium aluminium silicate colored by trace vanadium and chromium in the V\u003csup\u003e3+\u003c\/sup\u003e and Cr\u003csup\u003e3+\u003c\/sup\u003e states (\u003cem\u003eJournal of Luminescence\u003c\/em\u003e 277, 2025; \u003cem\u003eMinerals\u003c\/em\u003e 13(5) 639, 2023).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #5b2c6f; border-radius: 10px; padding: 20px 24px; margin: 28px 0; background-color: #f9f5fc;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12px; color: #4a235a;\"\u003eExpert Opinion\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/pages\/ahmed-shareek-about-the-owner\" style=\"color: #4a235a; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAhmed Shareek\u003c\/a\u003e's Assessment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\"A 1.01 carat cushion with green that holds evenly across the face is what I was buying here. The AGCL report settles the identification and the measurements and nothing more than that. Several things on this page are mine rather than the report's: I assess the stone as untreated, and I bought it as Kenyan material on our own purchase record. Nobody should read an origin determination off this report. The color and clarity descriptions here are mine as well.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere This Tsavorite Comes From\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTsavorite forms in the Neoproterozoic Mozambique Belt, and the deposits described in the peer-reviewed literature lie in Kenya, Tanzania and Madagascar (Feneyrol et al., \u003cem\u003eEuropean Journal of Mineralogy\u003c\/em\u003e 26(2), 2014) — a statement about where the material occurs, not about where this particular stone was mined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis stone: Kenya, on Crescent Gems' purchase record.\u003c\/strong\u003e That is our own record of where we bought it. It is not addressed by the AGCL report and must not be read as a laboratory determination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuying Guidance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA few practical points to weigh before purchasing this specific stone:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstand what this listing attributes to the report, and what it does not.\u003c\/strong\u003e AGCL Report #M263503 is cited on this listing for the stone's weight, measurements, shape and species. Crescent Gems has not published the report's full scope on this page, so treat the color, clarity, transparency, treatment and origin descriptions here as Crescent Gems' own assessment rather than laboratory findings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTreatment is seldom the question here — identity usually is.\u003c\/strong\u003e AGTA's Gemstone Information Manual records tsavorite under code N, defined as \"Natural: No modification (or currently has no known modification process)\". That is a statement about the variety, not a finding about this stone. Our own assessment is that this stone is untreated. The check that matters more is identity: a laboratory report recording grossular garnet establishes that the stone is tsavorite and not one of the other green garnets sold under the name.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChoose a protective setting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mohs 7-7.5 is a scratch-hardness figure for the species and says nothing about how a stone takes a knock; that is toughness, a separate property. GIA's published care guidance describes the garnet group as having \"fair to good\" toughness and cautions that garnet \"should not be subjected to any hard blows or rough wear\" — statements about garnet, not findings on this stone's report, and GIA publishes no defined toughness scale, so the wording is quoted as published. For a stone going into a ring, we recommend a bezel or another mounting that shields the girdle edge. That recommendation is Crescent Gems' own — GIA publishes no setting guidance for garnet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCheck the report against the stone.\u003c\/strong\u003e Read the weight and the measurements off the report and match them to the stone in front of you before finalizing any loose gemstone purchase.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse the Try Before You Buy option\u003c\/strong\u003e if you would like to see the stone in hand, under your own lighting, before finalizing the purchase.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn More About This Gemstone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/tsavorite-garnet-buyers-guide\"\u003eTsavorite Garnet Buyer's Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/is-tsavorite-good-for-an-engagement-ring-durability-color-and-what-buyers-need-to-know\"\u003eTsavorite Engagement Ring Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/tsavorite-mining-kenya-tanzania\"\u003eTsavorite Mining Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/the-smart-way-to-buy-loose-gemstones-online-in-2026\"\u003eThe Smart Way to Buy Loose Gemstones Online\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #5b2c6f; border-radius: 10px; padding: 20px 24px; margin: 28px 0; background-color: #f9f5fc;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 14px; color: #4a235a;\"\u003eGemstone Data — At a Glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600; width: 42%;\"\u003eItem #\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eCG8417\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eCarat Weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e1.01 ct\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eSpecies \/ Variety\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eGrossular Garnet — Tsavorite\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eShape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eCushion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eCutting Style\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eNot stated. Shape and cutting style are different fields: the crown and pavilion cutting styles for this stone are not recorded on this listing, and the shape word is not a cutting style.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e5.66 × 5.12 × 4.32 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eColor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eGreen — Crescent Gems' own description. No color grade is claimed on this listing.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eTreatment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eUntreated in Crescent Gems' own assessment, not a laboratory finding\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eCrescent Gems' purchase record, not addressed by the AGCL report — Kenya\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eClarity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eMinor inclusions under 10× magnification — our own assessment, not a laboratory grade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eTransparency\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eTransparent — Crescent Gems' own description\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eHardness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e7-7.5 (Mohs) — published figure for the species, not a finding on this report\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eToughness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e\"Fair to good\" as published by GIA for the garnet group — a statement about garnet, not a finding on this stone's report. GIA publishes no defined toughness scale, so the wording is quoted as published.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eBirthstone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eJanuary — the garnet group's traditional month, not a finding on this report\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eLaboratory Report\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px;\"\u003eAGCL Report #M263503\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Choose this 1.01 ct Cushion Tsavorite Garnet?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAGCL Report #M263503 is cited here for the identification and the measurements: grossular garnet, variety tsavorite, 1.01 carats, 5.66 × 5.12 × 4.32 mm, shape Cushion. That is the whole of what this listing attributes to the report.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEverything in this paragraph is Crescent Gems' own description and none of it is a laboratory grade. The stone reads to us as a vivid green. We describe the clarity as minor inclusions under 10× magnification. And our own assessment is that the stone is untreated — that assessment is ours, and it is not presented as a finding on the report.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Points of this Natural Tsavorite Garnet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAGCL Report #M263503\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCited on this listing for species, variety, weight, measurements and shape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUntreated in Our Own Assessment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAGTA's Gemstone Information Manual records tsavorite under code N, defined as \"Natural: No modification (or currently has no known modification process)\". That is a statement about the variety, not a finding about this stone. Crescent Gems' own assessment is that this stone is untreated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1.01 Carats, 5.66 × 5.12 × 4.32 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe weight and measurements this listing takes from the report.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape Cushion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe shape field. The crown and pavilion cutting styles are not recorded on this listing, and a shape word is not a cutting style.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMohs 7-7.5, Toughness \"Fair to Good\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished figures for the species and for the garnet group, not findings on this report. Mohs measures resistance to scratching; toughness is the separate property that describes how a stone resists chipping and breaking. GIA publishes no defined toughness scale, so its wording is quoted as published.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJanuary Birthstone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJanuary is the garnet group's traditional birthstone month, a trade convention rather than a finding on this report.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem #: CG8417\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarat Weight: 1.01 Carats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGem Type: Natural Tsavorite Garnet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecies: Grossular Garnet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVariety: Tsavorite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 5.66 × 5.12 × 4.32 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape: Cushion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCutting Style: not recorded on this listing — a shape word is not a cutting style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Crescent Gems' purchase record, not addressed by the AGCL report — Kenya\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTreatment: untreated in Crescent Gems' own assessment, not a laboratory finding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: Green — Crescent Gems' own description, not a laboratory grade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClarity: Minor inclusions under 10× magnification — our own assessment, not a laboratory grade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransparency: Transparent — Crescent Gems' own description\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaboratory Report: AGCL, Report #M263503\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardness: 7-7.5 on the Mohs scale — published figure for the species\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToughness: \"fair to good\" as GIA publishes it for the garnet group — a statement about garnet, not a finding on this report\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Single Stone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a natural gemstone, untreated in Crescent Gems' own assessment. This is a single natural stone — once it is sold it cannot be reordered or reproduced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare of Your Tsavorite Garnet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGIA publishes care guidance for garnet: warm soapy water is always safe, ultrasonic cleaners are usually safe with an exception, and steam cleaning is not recommended. GIA also says garnets \"should not be subjected to any hard blows or rough wear\". That guidance is about the garnet group and is not a finding on this stone's report.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe go further than GIA on one point: we do not put this stone in an ultrasonic cleaner. That is Crescent Gems' own preference, not GIA's guidance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClean with lukewarm water and mild soap using a soft brush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not use an ultrasonic cleaner on this stone — our own preference, stricter than GIA's\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not steam clean — GIA does not recommend steam cleaning for garnet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemove before heavy physical activity — GIA's caution for garnet is that it \"should not be subjected to any hard blows or rough wear\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore separately from harder gemstones to prevent surface scratching — at Mohs 7-7.5 garnet scratches and abrades more readily than corundum at Mohs 9, and scratch resistance is what the Mohs scale measures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGarnet has no cleavage (Perkins et al., \u003cem\u003eMineralogy\u003c\/em\u003e) — this is cited to the mineralogical literature and is not a finding on this report\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUses for this 1.01 ct Tsavorite Garnet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCenter stone for a ring, a pendant or earrings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHalo ring center stone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCustom jewelry commission\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors of natural tsavorite garnet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAGCL report (Report #M263503)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGemstone packed in a gem sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eItem #: CG8417 | AGCL Report #: M263503\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crescent Gems","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43031867260995,"sku":"CG8417","price":1212.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8982\/8931\/files\/1112023001_5b7b74b0-88f4-4af8-b074-5f2bce99d8fc.jpg?v=1778308054"},{"product_id":"4-95-ct-oval-natural-tsavorite-garnet-gemstone","title":"4.95 ct Natural Tsavorite Garnet - Oval | GIA Report #5231980220","description":"\u003cp\u003eA natural 4.95 carat tsavorite garnet in an oval, with GIA identification report #5231980220 recording the species, variety, weight, measurements, shape, cutting style, colour and transparency. Tsavorite is the green variety of grossular garnet, a calcium aluminium silicate coloured by trace vanadium and chromium in the V\u003csup\u003e3+\u003c\/sup\u003e and Cr\u003csup\u003e3+\u003c\/sup\u003e states (\u003cem\u003eJournal of Luminescence\u003c\/em\u003e 277, 2025; \u003cem\u003eMinerals\u003c\/em\u003e 13(5) 639, 2023 — GIA itself publishes no chromophore for tsavorite).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #5b2c6f; border-radius: 10px; padding: 20px 24px; margin: 28px 0; background-color: #f9f5fc;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12px; color: #4a235a;\"\u003eExpert Opinion\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/pages\/ahmed-shareek-about-the-owner\" style=\"color: #4a235a; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAhmed Shareek\u003c\/a\u003e's Assessment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\"A tsavorite approaching five carats, eye-clean to my eye and even in colour across the face, is a stone I looked at hard before buying. The GIA report settles the identification and the measurements and nothing more than that. Two things here are mine rather than the report's: I assess the stone as untreated, and I bought it as Kenyan material on our own purchase record. GIA does not issue an origin opinion for grossular garnet at all, so nobody should read Kenya off this report.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere This Tsavorite Comes From\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTsavorite forms in the Neoproterozoic Mozambique Belt, and the deposits described in the peer-reviewed literature lie in Kenya, Tanzania and Madagascar (Feneyrol et al., \u003cem\u003eEuropean Journal of Mineralogy\u003c\/em\u003e 26(2), 2014). The blurb printed on the GIA report states that \"the significant commercial sources for this garnet are Kenya and Tanzania\" — a statement about where the trade is supplied from, not about where this particular stone was mined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis stone: Kenya, on Crescent Gems' purchase record.\u003c\/strong\u003e That is our documentation of where we bought it. It is not a GIA determination and must not be read as one: GIA does not offer geographic origin for grossular garnet, so the absence of an origin line on this report is not an option the submitter declined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuying Guidance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA few practical points to weigh before purchasing this specific stone:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTreatment is seldom the question here — species usually is.\u003c\/strong\u003e AGTA's Gemstone Information Manual records tsavorite under code N, defined as \"Natural: No modification (or currently has no known modification process)\". That is a fact about the variety. What is recorded about \u003cem\u003ethis\u003c\/em\u003e stone is narrower: GIA describes the Colored Stone Identification Report as the service that \"identifies and describes a material and lists detectable treatments\", and this report lists none. Our own assessment is that the stone is untreated. The verification that matters most is species: a GIA or AGL report confirming grossular garnet establishes that the stone is tsavorite and not one of the other green garnets that are sold under the name.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChoose a protective setting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mohs 7-7.5 is a scratch-hardness figure and says nothing about how a stone takes a knock; that is toughness, a separate property, and GIA's caution for garnet is that it \"should not be subjected to any hard blows or rough wear\". For a stone this size going into a ring, we recommend a bezel or another mounting that shields the girdle edge. That recommendation is Crescent Gems' own — GIA publishes no setting guidance for garnet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCheck for window effect.\u003c\/strong\u003e Look straight down through the table under diffuse light — a well-cut tsavorite returns light evenly across the face; a poorly proportioned cut lets light pass straight through, creating a washed-out area in the centre regardless of how good the rough colour was.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse the Try Before You Buy option\u003c\/strong\u003e if you would like to see the stone's colour and brilliance in hand, under your own lighting, before finalizing the purchase.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn More About This Gemstone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/tsavorite-garnet-buyers-guide\"\u003eTsavorite Garnet Buyer's Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/is-tsavorite-good-for-an-engagement-ring-durability-color-and-what-buyers-need-to-know\"\u003eTsavorite Engagement Ring Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/tsavorite-mining-kenya-tanzania\"\u003eTsavorite Mining Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/green-sapphire-buyers-guide\"\u003eGreen Sapphire Buyer's Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/the-smart-way-to-buy-loose-gemstones-online-in-2026\"\u003eLoose Gemstone Buying Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #5b2c6f; border-radius: 10px; padding: 20px 24px; margin: 28px 0; background-color: #f9f5fc;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 14px; color: #4a235a;\"\u003eGemstone Data — At a Glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600; width: 42%;\"\u003eItem #\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eCG8447\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eCarat Weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e4.95 ct\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eSpecies \/ Variety\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eGrossular Garnet — Tsavorite\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eShape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eOval\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eCutting Style\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eCrown: Modified Brilliant Cut · Pavilion: Step Cut\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e11.54 × 9.51 × 6.48 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eColor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eGreen — as printed on the GIA report (GIA colored-stone reports carry no color grade)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eTreatment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eNo treatment listed on the GIA report; untreated in our own assessment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eCrescent Gems' purchase record, not a GIA determination — Kenya\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eClarity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eEye-clean — no visible inclusions face-up; our own assessment; GIA colored-stone reports carry no clarity grade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eTransparency\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eTransparent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eHardness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e7-7.5 (Mohs)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eToughness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e\"Good\" — as printed on the GIA report\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eBirthstone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eJanuary — as printed on the GIA report\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eLaboratory Report\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px;\"\u003eGIA Report #5231980220, 29 June 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Choose This 4.95 ct Tsavorite Garnet?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe GIA report settles the identification and the measurements: grossular garnet, variety tsavorite, 4.95 carats, 11.54 × 9.51 × 6.48 mm, oval, colour Green, transparent, crown Modified Brilliant Cut, pavilion Step Cut. GIA notes that fine tsavorite is \"cut into shapes and cutting styles that allow more of the weight to be retained from the rough\", which is what a step-cut pavilion does. In our own description — not a GIA grade, because GIA colored-stone reports carry no color grade — the stone reads as a vivid green. The eye-clean clarity and the untreated finding are likewise our own assessment: the report carries no clarity grade, and it lists no treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Points of this Natural Tsavorite Garnet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGIA Report #5231980220\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecords species, variety, weight, measurements, shape, cutting style, colour and transparency.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo Treatment Listed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGIA's Colored Stone Identification Report is the service that \"lists detectable treatments\"; this one lists none. AGTA records tsavorite under code N, \"Natural: No modification (or currently has no known modification process)\". Our own assessment is that the stone is untreated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4.95 Carats, 11.54 × 9.51 × 6.48 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe weight and measurements printed on the report.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMohs 7-7.5, Toughness \"Good\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the report's Characteristics panel. Mohs measures resistance to scratching; toughness is the separate property that describes how a stone resists chipping and breaking. GIA publishes no defined toughness scale, so the report's word is quoted as printed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJanuary Birthstone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe report's Characteristics panel prints Birthstone: January for this stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarat Weight: 4.95 Carats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGem Type: Natural Tsavorite Garnet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecies: Grossular Garnet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVariety: Tsavorite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 11.54 × 9.51 × 6.48 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape: Oval\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCutting Style: Crown Modified Brilliant Cut, pavilion Step Cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Crescent Gems' purchase record, not a GIA determination — Kenya\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTreatment: None listed on the GIA report; untreated in our own assessment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: Green — as printed on the GIA report\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClarity: Eye-clean — no visible inclusions under normal viewing — our own assessment, not a GIA grade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaboratory Report: GIA (Gemological Institute of America), Report #5231980220\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardness: 7-7.5 on the Mohs scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToughness: \"Good\" as printed on the report\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a Kind\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a natural gemstone, untreated in our own assessment — no two natural tsavorite garnets are exactly alike, and once this stone is sold it cannot be reordered or reproduced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare of Tsavorite Garnet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGIA publishes care guidance for garnet: warm soapy water is always safe, ultrasonic cleaners are usually safe with an exception, and steam cleaning is not recommended. GIA also says garnets \"should not be subjected to any hard blows or rough wear\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe go further than GIA on one point: we do not put this stone in an ultrasonic cleaner. That is Crescent Gems' own preference, not GIA's guidance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClean with lukewarm water and mild soap using a soft brush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not use an ultrasonic cleaner on this stone — our own preference, stricter than GIA's\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not steam clean — GIA does not recommend steam cleaning for garnet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemove before heavy physical activity — at Mohs 7-7.5 garnet scratches and abrades more readily than corundum at Mohs 9, and it is toughness rather than hardness that governs chipping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore separately from harder gemstones to prevent surface scratching\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGarnet has no cleavage (Perkins et al., \u003cem\u003eMineralogy\u003c\/em\u003e) — note that GIA publishes no cleavage value for garnet, so this is cited to the mineralogical literature and not to GIA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 4.95 ct tsavorite garnet is a single stone, sold as it is described here, with what the GIA report records kept separate from what Crescent Gems assesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Buyers Ask About This Gemstone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDocumentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e GIA Report #5231980220 records species, variety, weight, measurements, shape, cutting style, colour and transparency.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTreatment:\u003c\/strong\u003e The report lists none; untreated is our own assessment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kenya, on our purchase record. GIA issues no origin opinion for grossular garnet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClarity and colour description:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ours, not GIA's. GIA colored-stone reports carry neither a clarity grade nor a color grade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUses for this 4.95 ct Tsavorite Garnet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStatement fine jewelry centerpiece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors of large tsavorite accompanied by a GIA report\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeirloom-quality custom commission\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrivate collection piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGIA report (Report #5231980220)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGemstone packed in a gem sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eItem #: CG8447 | GIA Report #: 5231980220\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crescent Gems","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43233968652355,"sku":"CG8447","price":22724.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8982\/8931\/files\/8447001.jpg?v=1779989615"},{"product_id":"1-06-ct-cushion-tsavorite-garnet-gia-report","title":"1.06 ct Natural Tsavorite Garnet, Cushion Shape | GIA Report #1242032053","description":"\u003cp\u003eA natural 1.06 carat tsavorite garnet in a cushion, with GIA Identification Report #1242032053 recording the species, variety, weight, measurements, shape, cutting styles, color and transparency. Tsavorite is the green variety of grossular garnet, a calcium aluminium silicate colored by trace vanadium and chromium in the V\u003csup\u003e3+\u003c\/sup\u003e and Cr\u003csup\u003e3+\u003c\/sup\u003e states (\u003cem\u003eJournal of Luminescence\u003c\/em\u003e 277, 2025; \u003cem\u003eMinerals\u003c\/em\u003e 13(5) 639, 2023 — GIA itself publishes no chromophore for tsavorite).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #5b2c6f; border-radius: 10px; padding: 20px 24px; margin: 28px 0; background-color: #f9f5fc;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12px; color: #4a235a;\"\u003eExpert Opinion\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/pages\/ahmed-shareek-about-the-owner\" style=\"color: #4a235a; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAhmed Shareek\u003c\/a\u003e's Assessment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\"A 1.06 carat cushion with green that holds evenly across the face is what I was buying here. The GIA report settles the identification and the measurements and nothing more than that. Several things on this page are mine rather than the report's: I assess the stone as untreated, and I bought it as Kenyan material on our own purchase record. GIA does not issue an origin opinion for grossular garnet at all, so nobody should read Kenya off this report. The color and clarity descriptions here are mine as well — this report type carries no color grade and no clarity grade.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere This Tsavorite Comes From\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTsavorite forms in the Neoproterozoic Mozambique Belt, and the deposits described in the peer-reviewed literature lie in Kenya, Tanzania and Madagascar (Feneyrol et al., \u003cem\u003eEuropean Journal of Mineralogy\u003c\/em\u003e 26(2), 2014). The blurb printed on the GIA report states that \"the significant commercial sources for this garnet are Kenya and Tanzania\" — a statement about where the trade is supplied from, not about where this particular stone was mined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis stone: Kenya, on Crescent Gems' purchase record.\u003c\/strong\u003e That is our own record of where we bought it. It is not a GIA determination and must not be read as one: GIA does not offer geographic origin for grossular garnet, so the absence of an origin line on this report is not an option the submitter declined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuying Guidance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA few practical points to weigh before purchasing this specific stone:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstand what this GIA report does and does not cover.\u003c\/strong\u003e Report #1242032053 is an Identification Report. GIA describes that service as one that \"identifies and describes a material and lists detectable treatments\", and this report lists none. It records species (Grossular Garnet), variety (Tsavorite), weight, measurements, shape, cutting styles, color and transparency. It carries no color grade and no clarity grade, and no origin: GIA does not offer geographic origin determination for grossular garnet at all, so no GIA report on this stone could have carried one. Treat the color, clarity and origin descriptions on this listing as Crescent Gems' own assessment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTreatment is seldom the question here — identity usually is.\u003c\/strong\u003e AGTA's Gemstone Information Manual records tsavorite under code N, defined as \"Natural: No modification (or currently has no known modification process)\". That is a fact about the variety, not a finding about this stone. What is recorded about this stone is narrower: the report lists no detectable treatment, and our own assessment is that it is untreated. The check that matters more is identity: a GIA report recording grossular garnet establishes that the stone is tsavorite and not one of the other green garnets sold under the name.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChoose a protective setting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mohs 7-7.5 is a scratch-hardness figure and says nothing about how a stone takes a knock; that is toughness, a separate property, printed on this report as \"Good\" — GIA publishes no defined toughness scale, so the report's word is quoted as printed. GIA's caution for garnet is that it \"should not be subjected to any hard blows or rough wear\". For a stone going into a ring, we recommend a bezel or another mounting that shields the girdle edge. That recommendation is Crescent Gems' own — GIA publishes no setting guidance for garnet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCheck the report against the stone.\u003c\/strong\u003e Read the weight and the measurements off the report and match them to the stone in front of you before finalizing any loose gemstone purchase.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse the Try Before You Buy option\u003c\/strong\u003e if you would like to see the stone in hand, under your own lighting, before finalizing the purchase.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn More About This Gemstone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/tsavorite-garnet-buyers-guide\"\u003eTsavorite Garnet Buyer's Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/is-tsavorite-good-for-an-engagement-ring-durability-color-and-what-buyers-need-to-know\"\u003eTsavorite Engagement Ring Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/tsavorite-mining-kenya-tanzania\"\u003eTsavorite Mining Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/green-sapphire-buyers-guide\"\u003eGreen Sapphire Buyer's Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #5b2c6f; border-radius: 10px; padding: 20px 24px; margin: 28px 0; background-color: #f9f5fc;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 14px; color: #4a235a;\"\u003eGemstone Data — At a Glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600; width: 42%;\"\u003eItem #\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eCG8460\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eCarat Weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e1.06 ct\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eSpecies \/ Variety\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eGrossular Garnet — Tsavorite\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eShape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eCushion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eCutting Styles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eCrown: Brilliant Cut · Pavilion: Step Cut\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e6.95 × 5.25 × 3.53 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eColor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eGreen — as printed on the GIA report (GIA colored-stone reports carry no color grade)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eTreatment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eNo treatment listed on the GIA report; untreated in our own assessment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eCrescent Gems' purchase record, not a GIA determination — Kenya\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eClarity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eMinor inclusions under 10× magnification — our own assessment; GIA colored-stone reports carry no clarity grade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eTransparency\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eTransparent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eHardness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e7-7.5 (Mohs)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eToughness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e\"Good\" — as printed on the GIA report. GIA publishes no defined toughness scale, so the report's word is quoted as printed.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eBirthstone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eJanuary — as printed on the GIA report\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eLaboratory Report\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px;\"\u003eGIA Report #1242032053, 14 August 2026 (Identification Report)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Choose this 1.06 ct Cushion Tsavorite Garnet?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe GIA report settles the identification and the measurements: grossular garnet, variety tsavorite, 1.06 carats, 6.95 × 5.25 × 3.53 mm, shape Cushion, color Green, transparent, crown Brilliant Cut, pavilion Step Cut. That is the whole of what the report determines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEverything in this paragraph is Crescent Gems' own description and none of it is a GIA grade, because a GIA colored-stone report carries no color grade and no clarity grade. The stone reads to us as a vivid green. We describe the clarity as minor inclusions under 10× magnification. And our own assessment is that the stone is untreated — the report lists no treatment, which is a different statement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Points of this Natural Tsavorite Garnet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGIA Report #1242032053\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDated 14 August 2026. Records species, variety, weight, measurements, shape, cutting styles, color and transparency.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo Treatment Listed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGIA's Colored Stone Identification Report is the service that \"lists detectable treatments\"; this one lists none. AGTA records tsavorite under code N, \"Natural: No modification (or currently has no known modification process)\". Our own assessment is that the stone is untreated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1.06 Carats, 6.95 × 5.25 × 3.53 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe weight and measurements printed on the report.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCushion, Crown Brilliant Cut, Pavilion Step Cut\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe shape field and both cutting-style fields, as printed on the report.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMohs 7-7.5, Toughness \"Good\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the report's Characteristics panel. Mohs measures resistance to scratching; toughness is the separate property that describes how a stone resists chipping and breaking. GIA publishes no defined toughness scale, so the report's word is quoted as printed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJanuary Birthstone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe report's Characteristics panel prints Birthstone: January for this stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarat Weight: 1.06 Carats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGem Type: Natural Tsavorite Garnet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecies: Grossular Garnet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVariety: Tsavorite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 6.95 × 5.25 × 3.53 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape: Cushion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCutting Styles: crown Brilliant Cut, pavilion Step Cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Crescent Gems' purchase record, not a GIA determination — Kenya\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTreatment: None listed on the GIA report; untreated in our own assessment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: Green — as printed on the GIA report\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClarity: Minor inclusions under 10× magnification — our own assessment, not a GIA grade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaboratory Report: GIA (Gemological Institute of America), Report #1242032053\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardness: 7-7.5 on the Mohs scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToughness: \"Good\" as printed on the report — GIA publishes no defined toughness scale, so the report's word is quoted as printed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Single Stone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a natural gemstone, untreated in our own assessment. This is a single natural stone — once it is sold it cannot be reordered or reproduced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare of Your Tsavorite Garnet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGIA publishes care guidance for garnet: warm soapy water is always safe, ultrasonic cleaners are usually safe with an exception, and steam cleaning is not recommended. GIA also says garnets \"should not be subjected to any hard blows or rough wear\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe go further than GIA on one point: we do not put this stone in an ultrasonic cleaner. That is Crescent Gems' own preference, not GIA's guidance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClean with lukewarm water and mild soap using a soft brush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not use an ultrasonic cleaner on this stone — our own preference, stricter than GIA's\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not steam clean — GIA does not recommend steam cleaning for garnet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemove before heavy physical activity — GIA's caution for garnet is that it \"should not be subjected to any hard blows or rough wear\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore separately from harder gemstones to prevent surface scratching — at Mohs 7-7.5 garnet scratches and abrades more readily than corundum at Mohs 9, and scratch resistance is what the Mohs scale measures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGarnet has no cleavage (Perkins et al., \u003cem\u003eMineralogy\u003c\/em\u003e) — GIA publishes no cleavage value for garnet, so this is cited to the mineralogical literature and not to GIA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUses for this 1.06 ct Tsavorite Garnet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCenter stone for a ring, a pendant or earrings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHalo ring center stone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCustom jewelry commission\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors of natural tsavorite garnet accompanied by a GIA report\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGIA report (Report #1242032053)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGemstone packed in a gem sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eItem #: CG8460 | GIA Report #: 1242032053\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crescent Gems","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43488656687171,"sku":"CG8460","price":1590.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8982\/8931\/files\/8460001.jpg?v=1783091575"},{"product_id":"1-86-ct-cushion-tsavorite-garnet-gia-report","title":"1.86 ct Natural Tsavorite Garnet, Cushion Shape | GIA Report #1242032119","description":"\u003cp\u003eA natural 1.86 carat tsavorite garnet, Cushion shape, with GIA Identification Report #1242032119 recording the species, variety, weight, measurements, shape, both cutting styles, color and transparency. Tsavorite is the green variety of grossular garnet, a calcium aluminum silicate colored by trace vanadium and chromium in the V\u003csup\u003e3+\u003c\/sup\u003e and Cr\u003csup\u003e3+\u003c\/sup\u003e states (\u003cem\u003eJournal of Luminescence\u003c\/em\u003e 277, 2025; \u003cem\u003eMinerals\u003c\/em\u003e 13(5) 639, 2023 — GIA itself publishes no chromophore for tsavorite). The color field on this stone's report reads Yellowish Green.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #5b2c6f; border-radius: 10px; padding: 20px 24px; margin: 28px 0; background-color: #f9f5fc;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12px; color: #4a235a;\"\u003eExpert Opinion\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/pages\/ahmed-shareek-about-the-owner\" style=\"color: #4a235a; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAhmed Shareek\u003c\/a\u003e's Assessment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\"A 1.86 carat cushion that returns light evenly across the face, with no dead spots at the corners, is what I was buying here. The report prints the color field as Yellowish Green and I have left it at that, because this report type carries no color grade. Several things on this page are mine rather than the report's: I assess the stone as untreated, I describe the clarity as minor inclusions under 10×, and I bought it as Kenyan material on our own purchase record. GIA does not issue an origin opinion for grossular garnet at all, so nobody should read Kenya off this report.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere This Tsavorite Comes From\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTsavorite forms in the Neoproterozoic Mozambique Belt, and the deposits described in the peer-reviewed literature lie in Kenya, Tanzania and Madagascar (Feneyrol et al., \u003cem\u003eEuropean Journal of Mineralogy\u003c\/em\u003e 26(2), 2014). The blurb printed on the GIA report states that \"the significant commercial sources for this garnet are Kenya and Tanzania\" — a statement about where the trade is supplied from, not about where this particular stone was mined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis stone: Kenya, on Crescent Gems' purchase record.\u003c\/strong\u003e That is our own record of where we bought it. It is not a GIA determination and must not be read as one: GIA does not offer geographic origin for grossular garnet, so the absence of an origin line on this report is not an option the submitter declined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuying Guidance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA few practical points to weigh before purchasing this specific stone:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnderstand what this GIA report does and does not cover.\u003c\/strong\u003e Report #1242032119 is an Identification Report. GIA describes that service as one that \"identifies and describes a material and lists detectable treatments\", and this report lists none. It records species (Grossular Garnet), variety (Tsavorite), weight, measurements, shape, both cutting styles, color and transparency. It carries no color grade, no clarity grade, and no origin: GIA does not offer geographic origin determination for grossular garnet at all, so no GIA report on this stone could have carried one. Treat the clarity and origin descriptions on this listing as Crescent Gems' own assessments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRead the shape field and the two cutting-style fields separately.\u003c\/strong\u003e The report prints shape Cushion, crown Modified Brilliant Cut and pavilion Step Cut. Shape is the outline; cutting style is how the facets are arranged, and this report carries one field for each half of the stone. GIA publishes no definition of \"Modified\", so this page quotes the report's wording and does not gloss it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTreatment is seldom the question here — identity usually is.\u003c\/strong\u003e AGTA's Gemstone Information Manual records tsavorite under code N, defined as \"Natural: No modification (or currently has no known modification process).\" That is a fact about the variety, not a finding about this stone. What is recorded about this stone is narrower: the report lists no detectable treatment, and our own assessment is that it is untreated. The check that matters more is identity: a GIA report recording grossular garnet rules out the other green garnets sold under the name, and the report's own Variety field prints Tsavorite.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChoose a protective setting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mohs 7-7.5 is a scratch-hardness figure and says nothing about how a stone takes a knock; that is toughness, a separate property, printed on this report as \"Good\" — GIA publishes no defined toughness scale, so the report's word is quoted as printed. GIA's caution for garnet is that it \"should not be subjected to any hard blows or rough wear\". For a stone going into a ring, we recommend a bezel or another mounting that shields the girdle edge. That recommendation is Crescent Gems' own — GIA publishes no setting guidance for garnet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCheck the report against the stone.\u003c\/strong\u003e Read the weight and the measurements off the report and match them to the stone in front of you before finalizing any loose gemstone purchase.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse the Try Before You Buy option\u003c\/strong\u003e if you would like to see the stone in hand, under your own lighting, before finalizing the purchase.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn More About This Gemstone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/tsavorite-garnet-buyers-guide\"\u003eTsavorite Garnet Buyer's Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/is-tsavorite-good-for-an-engagement-ring-durability-color-and-what-buyers-need-to-know\"\u003eTsavorite Engagement Ring Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/tsavorite-mining-kenya-tanzania\"\u003eTsavorite Mining in Kenya and Tanzania\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-au\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/green-sapphire-buyers-guide\"\u003eGreen Sapphire Buyer's Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #5b2c6f; border-radius: 10px; padding: 20px 24px; margin: 28px 0; background-color: #f9f5fc;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 14px; color: #4a235a;\"\u003eGemstone Data — At a Glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600; width: 42%;\"\u003eItem #\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eCG8465\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eCarat Weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e1.86 ct\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eSpecies \/ Variety\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eGrossular Garnet — Tsavorite\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eShape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eCushion — as printed on the GIA report\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eCutting Styles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eCrown: Modified Brilliant Cut · Pavilion: Step Cut — both as printed on the GIA report. GIA publishes no definition of \"Modified\", so the report's wording is quoted and not glossed.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e8.10 × 5.83 × 4.49 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eColor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eYellowish Green — as printed on the GIA report (GIA colored-stone reports carry no color grade)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eTransparency\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eTransparent — as printed on the GIA report\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eTreatment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eNo treatment listed on the GIA report; untreated in our own assessment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eCrescent Gems' purchase record, not a GIA determination — Kenya\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eClarity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eMinor inclusions under 10× magnification — our own assessment; GIA colored-stone reports carry no clarity grade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eHardness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e7-7.5 (Mohs)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eToughness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e\"Good\" — as printed on the GIA report. GIA publishes no defined toughness scale, so the report's word is quoted as printed.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eBirthstone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003eJanuary — as printed on the GIA report\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eLaboratory Report\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px;\"\u003eGIA Report #1242032119, 20 August 2026 (Identification Report)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Choose this 1.86 ct Tsavorite Garnet, Cushion Shape?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe GIA report settles the identification and the measurements: grossular garnet, variety tsavorite, 1.86 carats, 8.10 × 5.83 × 4.49 mm, shape Cushion, color Yellowish Green, transparent, crown Modified Brilliant Cut, pavilion Step Cut, Mohs 7-7.5, toughness \"Good\", birthstone January. That is the whole of what the report determines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is not on the report is marked as ours throughout this page. A GIA colored-stone report carries no color grade and no clarity grade, so the color field above is a description rather than a grade, and the clarity line is Crescent Gems' own: minor inclusions under 10× magnification. Our own assessment is that the stone is untreated — the report lists no treatment, which is a different statement. The Kenya on this page is our purchase record, not a GIA determination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Points of this Natural Tsavorite Garnet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGIA Report #1242032119\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDated 20 August 2026. Records species, variety, weight, measurements, shape, both cutting styles, color and transparency.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo Treatment Listed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGIA's Colored Stone Identification Report is the service that \"lists detectable treatments\"; this one lists none. AGTA records tsavorite under code N, \"Natural: No modification (or currently has no known modification process).\" Our own assessment is that the stone is untreated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1.86 Carats, 8.10 × 5.83 × 4.49 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe weight and measurements printed on the report.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCushion, Crown Modified Brilliant Cut, Pavilion Step Cut\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe shape field and both cutting-style fields, as printed on the report. GIA publishes no definition of \"Modified\", so the report's wording is quoted and not glossed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor Yellowish Green, Transparent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoth as printed on the report. A GIA colored-stone report carries no color grade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMohs 7-7.5, Toughness \"Good\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the report's Characteristics panel. Mohs measures resistance to scratching; toughness is the separate property that describes how a stone resists chipping and breaking. GIA publishes no defined toughness scale, so the report's word is quoted as printed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJanuary Birthstone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe report's Characteristics panel prints Birthstone: January for this stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarat Weight: 1.86 Carats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGem Type: Natural Tsavorite Garnet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecies: Grossular Garnet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVariety: Tsavorite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 8.10 × 5.83 × 4.49 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape: Cushion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCutting Styles: crown Modified Brilliant Cut, pavilion Step Cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Crescent Gems' purchase record, not a GIA determination — Kenya\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTreatment: None listed on the GIA report; untreated in our own assessment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: Yellowish Green — as printed on the GIA report\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransparency: Transparent — as printed on the GIA report\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClarity: Minor inclusions under 10× magnification — our own assessment, not a GIA grade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaboratory Report: GIA (Gemological Institute of America), Report #1242032119\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardness: 7-7.5 on the Mohs scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToughness: \"Good\" as printed on the report — GIA publishes no defined toughness scale, so the report's word is quoted as printed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Particular Stone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a natural gemstone, untreated in our own assessment. Once it is sold it cannot be reordered or reproduced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare of Your Tsavorite Garnet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGIA publishes care guidance for garnet: warm soapy water is always safe, ultrasonic cleaners are usually safe with an exception, and steam cleaning is not recommended. GIA also says garnets \"should not be subjected to any hard blows or rough wear\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe go further than GIA on one point: we do not put this stone in an ultrasonic cleaner. That is Crescent Gems' own preference, not GIA's guidance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClean with lukewarm water and mild soap using a soft brush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not use an ultrasonic cleaner on this stone — our own preference, stricter than GIA's\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not steam clean — GIA does not recommend steam cleaning for garnet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemove before heavy physical activity — GIA's caution for garnet is that it \"should not be subjected to any hard blows or rough wear\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore separately from harder gemstones to prevent surface scratching — at Mohs 7-7.5 garnet scratches and abrades more readily than corundum at Mohs 9, and scratch resistance is what the Mohs scale measures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGarnet has no cleavage (Perkins et al., \u003cem\u003eMineralogy\u003c\/em\u003e) — GIA publishes no cleavage value for garnet, so this is cited to the mineralogical literature and not to GIA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUses for this 1.86 ct Tsavorite Garnet, Cushion Shape\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCenter stone for a ring, a pendant or earrings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHalo ring center stone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCustom jewelry commission\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollectors of natural tsavorite garnet with a GIA report\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese are uses we suggest, not a line from the GIA report.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGIA report (Report #1242032119)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGemstone packed in a gem sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eItem #: CG8465 | GIA Report #: 1242032119\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crescent Gems","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43489405108291,"sku":"CG8465","price":2805.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8982\/8931\/files\/8465001.jpg?v=1783137980"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8982\/8931\/collections\/1112023001_2e9fadc4-c6ac-47ee-95ea-1e50e9570528-1776781988.jpg?v=1781260403","url":"https:\/\/crescentgems.com\/en-au\/collections\/tsavorite-garnet-gemstones-emerald-alternative.oembed","provider":"Crescent Gems","version":"1.0","type":"link"}