Tsvaorite Garnets Kenyan origin. 2 stones 2 carats total.
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| Starting Bid (USD) | 300.00 | ||
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| Starts | November 24, 2009 12:05 PM | ||
| Ends | November 29, 2009 12:00 PM | Basic Shipping Information | |
| Auction Category | Garnet Gemstones > Tsvaorite | Shipping Cost | 10.00 paid by buyer |
| Auction ID | 84749 | Shipping Insurance (optional) | 0.00 |
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 Being sold as a pair. Not exactly the same size but close enough for earings. |
See how lovely the color is in these gems! |
 2 carats total. Outstanding color! Rare chrome bearing tsvaorite garnet from Kenya. |
 The color of emerald at less than half the cost. The dispersion of garnert is almost twice that of emerald making it even more beautiful. |
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Description
Top internal reflection as they say in Kenya from these tsvaorites.
From the Stuller book on gemstones,
A grade, light to medium light yellowish green
AA grade, medium slightly yellowish green
AAA grade, Medium to medium dark very slightly yellowish green
gem grade, medium dark to dark forest green
These are natural untreated stones. Garnet is rated good for everyday wear. It has a hardness of 7.5 and you should clean with a soft toothbrush and soapy water. Ultrasonic units are OK for garnets.
Kenya, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, India, Afghanistan and Brazil are all known sources for Tsvaorite. Kenyan sources being the most favored.
All stones listed at trade which is 1/2 wholesale. Certified stone prices are at retail which is considered fair market value by jewelers. These two stones are not certified but you can see stones from the same parcel as these were from in the certified section of this Web Site.
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Certified Gemstones: no
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