Collection: Grossular green garnet

Grossular green garnet , also called tsavorite when it is intense green, is a variety of garnet belonging to the silicate group.

🔍 Characteristics of green grossular garnet:

• Color: Varies from pale green to intense green (emerald). The finest quality is called tsavorite .

• Chemical composition: Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃ (calcium aluminum silicate).

• Hardness: 6.5 to 7.5 on the Mohs scale.

• Transparency: from translucent to transparent.

• Luster: Vitreous to resinous.

• Origin of colors: green is mainly due to the presence of vanadium and/or chromium .

🌍 Main deposits:

• Kenya and Tanzania (tsavorite)

• Mexico

• Canada

• Sri Lanka

• Russia

💎 Use in jewelry:

• Green grossular garnet is prized for its bright color and good durability.

• Less well known than the emerald, it is however more affordable and less fragile.

• Tsavorite is highly sought after for its vibrant color without treatment.

🧘♀️ Virtues in lithotherapy:

• Energy of growth, of renewal.

• Helps to strengthen creativity and self-confidence.

• Associated with the heart chakra.