2.29 Carats Natural Tsavorite Garnet - Kenya

An exceptional expression of one of the garnet family’s most celebrated varieties, this 2.29-carat natural Tsavorite Garnet from Kenya displays a deep, saturated green with vivid flashes of brighter emerald green as the stone moves through the light.

Tsavorite is prized for something particularly important in the world of fine colored gemstones: its color is natural. Unlike many green gemstones encountered in the jewelry trade, tsavorite is not routinely enhanced by heat treatment to produce its characteristic green. Its beauty is created by nature, with trace elements—principally vanadium and chromium—responsible for its remarkable coloration.

Discovered in East Africa during the 20th century and named after Tsavo National Park, tsavorite has developed an international following among collectors. Fine crystals are generally small, making specimens exceeding 2 carats increasingly desirable, particularly when they possess strong saturation and an attractive cut.

This Kenyan example retains the natural internal characteristics expected of a genuine earth-formed gemstone. These inclusions create an individual internal landscape while the faceting produces areas of intense green brilliance and depth.

Gemstone: Natural Tsavorite Garnet
Weight: 2.29 carats
Origin: Kenya
Color: Rich Green / Vivid Emerald-Green Flashes
Cut: Faceted
Treatment: No treatment represented
Price: $3,200

The Casa Lugo Standard

Casa Lugo selects gemstones not simply for their appearance, but for the combination of rarity, provenance, character and long-term collectibility they represent.

This is not a mass-produced piece of jewelry or a commercially calibrated stone. It is an individual natural gemstone intended for a collector, a bespoke jewelry project, or preservation as part of a serious colored-gemstone collection.