Gem Tsavorite

Ten new specimens of Tsavorite crystals. The first 6 are gem floater specimens with the only contact being minor indentations caused by the edges of thin Graphite crystal upon which they grew. Not only are they complete and gemmy, 5 of the 6 are clusters of crystals.

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TSV31 - Tsavorite $ 600 SOLD
 Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.4 x 0.9 x 0.8 cm


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Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tsv31a.jpg] Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tsv31b.jpg] Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tsv31c.jpg]

Gem pair of interconnected crystals, largest 1cm wide. Well crystallized all around and glassy and undamaged. Very rare to find Tsavorites in clusters and in such gemmy, complete crystals. These formed on the edges of Graphite crystals, so bottom has a few indentations from the thin Graphite blades, however even the bottom has crystallized faces.

TSV32 - Tsavorite $ 400 SOLD
 Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.2 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm


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Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tsv32a.jpg] Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tsv32b.jpg] Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tsv32c.jpg]

Gem pair of interconnected crystals. Well crystallized all around and glassy and undamaged. Very rare to find Tsavorites in clusters and in such gemmy, complete crystals. These formed on the edges of Graphite crystals, so bottom has a few indentations from the thin Graphite blades, however even the bottom has crystallized faces.

TSV33 - Tsavorite $ 900 SOLD
 Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
small cabinet - 1 x 1 x 1 cm


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Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tsv33a.jpg] Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tsv33b.jpg] Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tsv33c.jpg]

Cluster of 3 gem Tsavorite crystals, best of the lot. Main crystal is 1cm. Well crystallized all around and glassy and undamaged. Very rare to find Tsavorites in clusters and in such gemmy, complete crystals. These formed on the edges of Graphite crystals, so bottom has a few indentations from the thin Graphite blades, however even the bottom has crystallized faces.

TSV34 - Tsavorite $ 180 SOLD
 Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm


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Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tsv34a.jpg] Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tsv34b.jpg] Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tsv34c.jpg]

Gem pair of interconnected crystals. Well crystallized all around and glassy and undamaged. Very rare to find Tsavorites in clusters and in such gemmy, complete crystals. These formed on the edges of Graphite crystals, so bottom has a few indentations from the thin Graphite blades, however even the bottom has crystallized faces.

TSV35 - Tsavorite $ 220 SOLD
 Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.8 x 0.7 cm


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Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tsv35a.jpg] Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tsv35b.jpg] Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tsv35c.jpg]

Gem pair of interconnected crystals. Well crystallized all around and glassy and undamaged. Very rare to find Tsavorites in clusters and in such gemmy,complete crystals. These formed on the edges of Graphite crystals, so bottom has a few indentations from the thin Graphite blades, however even the bottom has crystallized faces.

TSV36 - Tsavorite $ 150 SOLD
 Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.8 x 0.6 cm


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Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tsv36a.jpg] Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tsv36b.jpg] Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tsv36c.jpg]

Single gem Tsavorite crystals. Well crystallized all around and glassy and undamaged. Rare to find such a gemmy, complete crystal. This formed on the edges of Graphite crystals, so bottom has a few indentations from the thin Graphite blades, however even the bottom has crystallized faces. private_notes

TSV37 - Tsavorite $ 2000 SOLD
 Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
thumbnail - 1.6 x 1.4 x 1.1 cm


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Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tsv37a.jpg] Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tsv37b.jpg] Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tsv37c.jpg]

Single crystal with excellent, rich green color. A well formed crystal with glassy luster, transparency, and all side edges complete, only one small bit of damage on one side face. Bottom is partially terminated too, howevr mostly covered by Graphite and a white mineral. This is an excellent Tsavorite.

TSV38 - Tsavorite $ 400 SOLD
 Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.8 x 0.5 cm


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Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tsv38a.jpg] Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tsv38b.jpg] Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tsv38c.jpg] Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tsv38d.jpg]

Fine quality, gem single crystal with superb green color. Sharp, glassy faces, and internally completely gem quality. Bottom has an area of damage/incompleteness where it was attached to the Graphite matrix. There is also a partial crystal of blue Apatite on the center bottom.

TSV39 - Tsavorite $ 300 SOLD
 Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
thumbnail - 0.7 x 0.7 x 0.5 cm


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Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tsv39a.jpg] Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tsv39b.jpg] Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tsv39c.jpg]

Jewel-like single crystal with rich green color. Though small, the Tsavorite is facet quality and amazingly a complete floater.

TSV40 - Tsavorite $ 240 SOLD
 Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania
thumbnail - 2 x 2 x 1.5 cm


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Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tsv40a.jpg] Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tsv40b.jpg] Tsavorite from Merelani Hills, Lelatema Mtns., Arusha Region, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/tsv40c.jpg]

Glassy single crystal with excellent, rich green color. Good sided crystal with uniform shape and great color, however a couple areas of damage and incomplete on the bottom where it was attached to the Graphite matirx.

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