{"product_id":"tsavorite-garnet","title":"1.85 ct Natural Tsavorite Garnet, Cushion Shape | Treated | GIA Report #6243017771","description":"\u003cp\u003eA natural 1.85 carat tsavorite garnet, Cushion shape, with GIA Identification Report #6243017771 recording the species, variety, weight, measurements, shape, both cutting styles, color and transparency. This stone is treated: the report prints Clarity Enhanced under Additional Results. 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 Green.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTreatment: This Stone Is Treated\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGIA publishes that its Identification Report states any detectable treatments; this report prints Clarity Enhanced under Additional Results. In plain words, and in this page's own words: the stone is treated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGIA's own treatment FAQ writes \"fracture filling\/clarity enhancement\" as a single item for colored stones, and GIA defines that process as \"filling surface-reaching fractures or cavities with a glass, resin, wax or oil to conceal their visibility and to improve the apparent clarity of gem materials\". Two things follow from that, and this page states both rather than resolving either:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe substance is not stated.\u003c\/strong\u003e GIA's definition admits a glass, a resin, a wax or an oil, and GIA Report #6243017771 does not say which was used on this stone, so this page names none of them. GIA states that \"Much depends on the durability of the filler\" and that \"Glasses tend to be harder and therefore more durable than resins, oils or waxes\" — so this page makes no claim about the durability or the permanence of the filling in either direction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo degree or level is stated.\u003c\/strong\u003e GIA publishes no grading of the level of clarity enhancement for garnet. The report records the treatment, not an extent, and this page adds no extent of its own.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe treatment changes how the stone must be cleaned.\u003c\/strong\u003e GIA's garnet care page addresses fracture-filled garnet specifically, and its instruction is \"Only warm soapy water should be used to clean fracture-filled stones.\" The whole care instruction is set out under Care of Your Tsavorite Garnet below, and the practical consequences are worth reading before the stone is set.\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-eg\/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\"This stone is treated: its GIA report prints Clarity Enhanced under Additional Results. Several other things on this page are mine rather than the report's. I describe the clarity as minor inclusions under 10× magnification, and I bought the stone 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 report's color field reads Green and I have left it at that, because this report type carries no color grade. Because the stone is treated, the cleaning instruction on this page is narrower than GIA's general guidance for garnet, and the narrower instruction is GIA's own, not mine.\"\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 #6243017771 is an Identification Report. GIA describes that service as one that \"identifies and describes a material and lists detectable treatments\", and this report lists Clarity Enhanced under Additional Results. 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlan for the care instruction before you plan the jewelry.\u003c\/strong\u003e GIA's instruction for a fracture-filled stone is warm soapy water only, and GIA separately says to avoid heat, solvents, chemicals, steam, ultrasonic cleaners and changes in air pressure. If a mounting, a resizing or a later repair would need heat or a bench ultrasonic cleaner, that is a real constraint on this stone and it is better weighed now than afterwards.\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 Brilliant Cut and pavilion Modified 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\u003eChoose a setting that protects the stone.\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 and is not ranked inside one. GIA's caution for garnet is that it \"should not be subjected to any hard blows or rough wear\". For a ring we recommend a mounting that shields the girdle edge, with prongs at the corners of the cushion outline rather than at the sides alone. 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-eg\/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-eg\/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-eg\/blogs\/information-pages-complete-guide\/tsavorite-mining-kenya-tanzania\"\u003eTsavorite Mining in Kenya and Tanzania\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;\"\u003eCG8411\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;\"\u003e1.85 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: Brilliant Cut. Pavilion: Modified 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;\"\u003e7.92 × 6.05 × 4.53 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;\"\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;\"\u003eTreated. GIA Report #6243017771 prints Clarity Enhanced under Additional Results.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee; font-weight: 600;\"\u003eCare Requirement Created by the Treatment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 6px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5d9ee;\"\u003e\"Only warm soapy water should be used to clean fracture-filled stones.\" — GIA's garnet care page. No ultrasonic, no steam, no heat, no solvents, no household chemicals.\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 description; 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, in the Characteristics panel, and given to GARNET as a GROUP, not to tsavorite\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 #6243017771, 3 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 1.85 ct Tsavorite Garnet, Cushion Shape?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe GIA report settles the identification, the measurements and the treatment: grossular garnet, variety tsavorite, 1.85 carats, 7.92 × 6.05 × 4.53 mm, shape Cushion, color Green, transparent, crown Brilliant Cut, pavilion Modified Step Cut, Mohs 7-7.5, toughness \"Good\", birthstone January given to GARNET as a GROUP and not to tsavorite, and Clarity Enhanced printed under Additional Results. 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. The Kenya on this page is our purchase record, not a GIA determination. The treatment is the report's own finding, and the cleaning instruction that follows from it is GIA's.\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 #6243017771\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDated 3 August 2026. Records species, variety, weight, measurements, shape, both cutting styles, color and transparency.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTreated — Clarity Enhanced\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe report prints Clarity Enhanced under Additional Results. GIA's treatment FAQ writes \"fracture filling\/clarity enhancement\" as one item and defines the process as filling surface-reaching fractures or cavities with \"a glass, resin, wax or oil\". The report does not state which, and this page names none.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarm Soapy Water Only\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGIA's garnet care page: \"Only warm soapy water should be used to clean fracture-filled stones.\" No ultrasonic, no steam, no heat, no solvents and no household chemicals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1.85 Carats, 7.92 × 6.05 × 4.53 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 Modified 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 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 of the GARNET GROUP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe report's Characteristics panel prints Birthstone: January. January is given to GARNET as a GROUP and is not a finding about tsavorite.\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: 1.85 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: 7.92 × 6.05 × 4.53 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShape: Cushion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCutting Styles: crown Brilliant Cut, pavilion Modified Step Cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTreatment: Treated — Clarity Enhanced, as printed on the GIA report under Additional Results\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Crescent Gems' purchase record, not a GIA determination — Kenya\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: 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 description, not a GIA grade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaboratory Report: GIA (Gemological Institute of America), Report #6243017771\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, and its GIA report prints Clarity Enhanced under Additional Results. 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 a care instruction for a stone like this one, and it is narrower than GIA's general guidance for garnet. GIA's garnet care page addresses fracture-filled garnet specifically: \"Only warm soapy water should be used to clean fracture-filled stones.\" On the same page GIA states that steam cleaning is not recommended for garnet at all, that the ultrasonic cleaner is \"usually safe except for stones that have fractures\", and that garnets \"should not be subjected to any hard blows or rough wear\". For treated gems generally GIA states that the treatments \"can be negatively affected by heat, solvents, steam and ultrasonic cleaners\", and for a filled stone GIA says to \"avoid exposure to heat, and changes in air pressure (such as in an airline cabin), or chemicals\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSeparately from the treatment, GIA's journal \u003cem\u003eGems \u0026amp; Gemology\u003c\/em\u003e named tsavorite among \"heat-sensitive stones\" in Summer 1987 (Deborah Dupont Martin, \"Gemstone Durability: Design to Display\", \u003cem\u003eGems \u0026amp; Gemology\u003c\/em\u003e, Summer 1987, pp. 63-77).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClean with warm soapy water only — GIA's instruction for a fracture-filled stone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not use an ultrasonic cleaner — GIA's ultrasonic exception for garnet is stones that have fractures, and GIA separately says not to use one on a filled stone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not steam clean — GIA does not recommend steam cleaning for garnet, treated or not\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep the stone away from heat — GIA says to avoid exposure to heat for a filled stone, and \u003cem\u003eGems \u0026amp; Gemology\u003c\/em\u003e named tsavorite itself heat-sensitive in Summer 1987\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep the stone away from solvents and household chemicals — GIA names solvents and chemicals for treated and filled gems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvoid changes in air pressure — GIA's own example is an airline cabin\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\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne request of our own, which GIA does not publish.\u003c\/strong\u003e We ask that you tell any jeweller or bench that this stone's report prints Clarity Enhanced, before any repair, resizing, setting or cleaning work. GIA publishes no exemption for a professional's ultrasonic cleaner — its prohibitions are stated by treatment, not by who operates the machine — and its own 1987 guidance in \u003cem\u003eGems \u0026amp; Gemology\u003c\/em\u003e is that \"No repair should be attempted with the stone in place until the gem has been identified\" and that \"If you cannot determine with certainty whether or not a stone has been enhanced, assume that it has and take the more conservative approach\". That request is Crescent Gems' own, not GIA's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUses for this 1.85 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\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese are uses we suggest, not a line from the GIA report. Read the care instruction above before choosing a mounting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eItem #: CG8411 | GIA Report #: 6243017771\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crescent Gems","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43031940366403,"sku":"CG8411","price":1860.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8982\/8931\/files\/1112023001_df6bfdb3-9f93-4e87-9820-b072a3f67fc4.jpg?v=1779989949","url":"https:\/\/crescentgems.com\/en-eg\/products\/tsavorite-garnet","provider":"Crescent Gems","version":"1.0","type":"link"}