{"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-gcc\/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-gcc\/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-gcc\/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-gcc\/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-gcc\/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":10458.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8982\/8931\/files\/8465001.jpg?v=1783137980","url":"https:\/\/crescentgems.com\/en-gcc\/products\/1-86-ct-cushion-tsavorite-garnet-gia-report","provider":"Crescent Gems","version":"1.0","type":"link"}