Tsavorite
A green garnet, tsavorite, is rare and needs rare rock chemistries and conditions to form. Tsavorite or tsavolite is a variety of the garnet group species. The garnet group of related mineral species offers gems of every hue, including fiery red pyrope, vibrant orange spessartine, and rare intense-green varieties of grossular and andradite.
Birthstones & Anniversaries
Garnet is the birthstone for January and the gem for the second anniversary.
Facts
Mineral: Garnet group
Refractive index: 1.714-1.888
Birefringence: None
Specific gravity: 3.47-4.15
Mohs harness: 6.5-7.5
