Smaragdgrüner Tsavorit-Kristall • 1,15 ct • Spektakuläre Intensität von Farbe und Transparenz - Höhe: 6.5 mm - Breite: 6 mm- 0.23 g - (1)

DESKRIPTION:
Sculpted curves catch the light like folds of glass, opening onto luminous Emerald Green depths. This tsavorite from Tsavo, Kenya combines a bright, transparent appearance with an expressive rough form, its broad reflective surfaces creating a lively interplay between exterior brilliance and the interior of the stone.

Emerald Green runs through the body, appearing richer through thicker sections and more luminous along the edges and transparent windows. The photographs reveal particularly attractive passages where light penetrates the specimen and illuminates its internal structure. These variations give the Emerald Green depth while allowing the individual contours to remain clearly visible.

The morphology is a defining part of its appeal. A broad body supports an uneven upper outline, with inclined planes, projecting ridges and curved recesses creating different profiles as the specimen turns. Several surfaces have a flowing, scooped appearance, contrasting with sharper edges and more angular portions of the rough.

Its vitreous lustre is especially evident across these curved surfaces. Broad highlights trace their contours, while finer textures produce scattered points of brilliance. From selected directions, a prominent reflective plane leads the eye into the centre, giving the piece a strong sense of depth and revealing further detail beneath the surface.

Transparent areas alternate with visible internal inclusions and reflective fissure planes. These structures create overlapping reflections, allowing different parts of the interior to come into focus as the viewing direction changes. The combination of transparency, Emerald Green and glassy surface reflections gives the specimen an engaging appearance from several orientations.

This is a tsavorite whose character emerges through close observation: the sweep of a curved surface, the edge of an inclined plane and the luminous Emerald Green visible through an internal window. Its individual form and specific Tsavo provenance make it an appealing specimen for a collection focused on garnets and expressive gem rough.

SPECIFICATIONS:
• Weight: 0.23 g
• Weight in carats: 1.15 ct
• Dimensions: 6.5 × 6 × 4.5 mm
• Origin: Tsavo, Taita Taveta, Kenya
• Mineral group: Garnet
• Mineral species: Grossular
• Variety: Tsavorite
• Crystal system: Cubic
• Form: Irregular, broadly equant rough specimen
• Morphology: Broad body with inclined planes, curved recesses and angular ridges
• Colour: Emerald Green
• Colour appearance: Luminous Emerald Green through transparent areas, with deeper Emerald Green in thicker sections
• Transparency: Transparent in areas to translucent
• Lustre: Bright vitreous lustre
• Surface features: Smooth curved surfaces alternating with finer textures and angular edges
• Internal features: Visible inclusions and reflective fissure planes
• Optical response: Bright surface reflections and luminous Emerald Green under favourable illumination
• Presentation: Unfaceted rough specimen

NOTABLE POINTS:
• Luminous Emerald Green
Light passing through the transparent areas reveals an attractive, luminous Emerald Green interior.

• Emerald Green Depth
Thicker sections display deeper Emerald Green, adding dimension to the visual presentation.

• Bright Vitreous Lustre
Glassy surface reflections give the specimen a brilliant appearance under directed light.

• Flowing Curved Surfaces
Broad, scooped contours create an expressive sculptural character across the rough.

• Distinct Inclined Planes
Angular surfaces interrupt the flowing contours and provide additional reflective viewpoints.

• Transparent Viewing Windows
Clearer areas allow internal structures and opposing surfaces to be explored through the body.

• Layered Internal Reflections
Overlapping reflective planes create depth and changing points of interest within the specimen.

• Contrasting Surface Textures
Smoother areas alternate with fine textures, producing both broad highlights and delicate sparkle.

• Individual Upper Outline
Uneven ridges and projecting contours give the specimen a recognisable silhouette.

• Engaging Multiple Perspectives
Rotation reveals different combinations of curved recesses, angular edges and transparent passages.

• Broad Three Dimensional Form
The body provides several attractive display orientations, each revealing a different aspect of the rough.

• Specific Tsavo Provenance
The supplied locality of Tsavo, Taita Taveta, Kenya gives the specimen a clear geographical identity.

COLLECTOR’S INTEREST:
For a garnet collection, this tsavorite offers an attractive combination of Emerald Green, transparency and varied surface morphology. Its curved recesses and broad glassy planes are particularly distinctive, encouraging observation of the rough as a three dimensional object. The photographs show several useful display orientations, allowing both the overall silhouette and individual surface details to be appreciated.

Its interest also lies in the relationship between the exterior and interior. Transparent windows reveal structures beneath the surface, while directional illumination brings different planes into prominence. This interplay, together with its Tsavo provenance, gives the specimen a clear identity within a collection of Kenyan minerals or coloured garnet rough.

LAPIDARY POTENTIAL:
The Emerald Green and transparent areas make this specimen worthy of assessment by an experienced lapidary. An in person examination would determine how its internal fissure planes, depth and outline could accommodate a faceted or freeform design. Preserving the rough also offers an attractive option, retaining the flowing surface contours and multiple viewing windows that define its present character.

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