Tsavorite Garnet

Discovered in the the Tsavo National Park in Kenya in 1967, Tsavorite Garnet is an intense grass green variety of grossular garnet and owes ts colour to a trace element of Chromium in it’s chemical composisition. It is relatively durable with a hardness of 7 – 7.5 on Moh’s scale of hardness. Growing in popularity, this stone really can be considered as a viable alternative to some emeralds if intensity of colour is what you are looking for. One thing is for sure, Tsavorite is such a captivating colour that it is sure to attract admiring comments from others.