**Complimentary Specimens** As a gesture of appreciation, winning lots with a final hammer price above €50 will include one small additional mineral offered entirely free of charge. —————— Description: If emerald fire could be compressed into a single crystalline pulse, it would look like this. This Tsavorite from Tsavo does not merely display green; it radiates a chromium charged intensity that feels almost incandescent. The hue is vivid, deeply saturated and unapologetically alive, a pure emerald green with a sharp chromatic edge that immediately separates it from ordinary grossular material. Despite its compact dimensions, the stone carries remarkable colour density. The saturation is concentrated and stable, maintaining its electric presence under varied lighting conditions. Rather than appearing diluted by translucency, the body holds its chromatic strength with authority, producing a subtle internal glow that feels self generated. Structurally, the piece presents as a dense natural fragment with sharply defined edges and fresh angular planes. These natural faces catch light in bright vitreous flashes, creating crisp highlights that contrast beautifully with deeper green zones. The edges are particularly clean and well articulated, giving the specimen both cutting promise and visual tension. Internally, the chromatic architecture reveals layered emerald tones. Brighter neon flashes transition into slightly deeper forest green sectors, adding dimensionality rather than flat colour. Light penetrates selectively, activating micro internal features that enhance brilliance without compromising integrity. Subtle inclusions and natural growth textures confirm its geological authenticity, formed within high grade metamorphic graphite bearing environments characteristic of the Tsavo region. The chromium content is responsible for this extraordinary saturation, elevating it far beyond common green garnet varieties. This is compact, high density tsavorite core material — vivid, honest and unmistakably from one of the world’s premier producing regions. Specifications: • Weight: 0.29 g • Weight in carats: 1.45 ct • Dimensions: 8 × 5 × 5 mm • Origin: Tsavo region, Taita Taveta County, Kenya • Mineral species: Grossular Garnet • Variety: Tsavorite • Crystal habit: Naturally formed crystal fragment • Colour: Intense chromium driven emerald green • Colour distribution: High saturation core with subtle internal zoning • Transparency: Translucent with active internal light return • Lustre: Vitreous on fresh fracture planes • Formation environment: High grade metamorphic graphite bearing rocks • Treatment: None • Condition: Natural, unpolished, untreated Notable Points: • Authentic Tsavo tsavorite from the benchmark locality • Exceptional chromium driven emerald green saturation • Strong neon like chromatic intensity relative to size • Dense core material with high colour concentration • Sharp natural edges and clean angular fracture planes • Excellent vitreous lustre on exposed surfaces • Stable colour under multiple lighting conditions • Subtle internal zoning adding depth • Clear separation from ordinary green grossular • Compact but high impact collector grade rough • Attractive proportions for precision cutting • Completely natural with no enhancement Collector’s Interest: Tsavorite from the Tsavo region remains the global benchmark for green garnet. Material of this saturation, even in smaller fragments, is increasingly scarce, particularly when colour density and structural coherence align as they do here. Collectors value tsavorite not merely for its hue but for the purity of its chromium driven spectrum. This piece offers concentrated emerald intensity in a compact, high quality form. Its strength lies in colour density and geological authenticity rather than scale, making it a refined addition to serious garnet or East African locality collections. Lapidary Potential: From a cutting perspective, the colour concentration suggests excellent yield for a vibrant faceted gemstone. Given its current weight of 1.45 carats in rough form, a realistic finished stone could potentially fall in the approximate range of 0.75 to 1.00 carats depending on orientation and inclusion management. The saturation is strong enough to retain vivid emerald intensity after shaping, making this a commercially attractive cutting candidate. While visually compelling in natural state, its potential as high quality precision faceting rough is genuine and proportionally significant for its size. ————— Shipping and Handling: All orders are shipped by Portuguese National Post. • Dispatch time: within 1 to 3 business days after payment confirmation to Catawiki • Transit time with CTT service: between 5 to 7 business days within europe and worldwide, depending on destination national post. • A tracking number is always provided Photography and transparency: All photographs are taken under controlled lighting conditions using a macro lens, carefully selected to present each specimen as accurately as possible. No filters, colour enhancement, or artificial saturation are applied. The lighting setup uses a calibrated 5500K light source, replicating neutral daylight to reveal natural tones, surface features, and internal characteristics. Under warmer or weaker indoor lighting, colours may appear slightly different, which is normal. The purpose of this photographic process is documentation and representation, not visual enhancement. Images are intended to reflect the specimen faithfully as it appears under balanced natural light conditions. Identification and ethics: All specimens offered are natural and described to the best of our knowledge, based on direct sourcing, professional experience, and information provided by trusted suppliers working at the origin. Every effort is made to ensure transparency and accuracy regarding identification, locality, and general characteristics, avoiding misleading statements about treatment, provenance, or nature. Customs and import taxes: Any customs duties, import fees, or local taxes applied by the destination country are entirely the responsibility of the winning bidder. These charges are not included in the auction price or shipping cost and are determined by the buyer’s local authorities. Guarantee and resolution: Customer satisfaction is important. 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