【January Birthstone】Fashion darling 'Tsavorite' (Tsavorite)

Tsavorite(Tsavorite) - "Green grossular garnet" in the Garnet family, also the birthstone of January.It began to be exposed in the fashion industry in the early 1970s. Tsavorite has since been highly praised by international brands such as Harry Winston and BVLGARI. It has also been favored by the world's top designers, making all beauty-loving ladies pay attention.

Chopard is active in major jewelry brands and has become the new favorite of celebrities.

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The green gemstones on the earrings worn by Cate Blanchett at the Cannes Film Festival 2018 are Tsavorite.

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【‘G’ Papillon ring designed by Glenn Spiro, V&A's collection】

The Papillon ring, once part of Beyoncé's collection, has a butterfly shape inlaid with Tsavorite and has been donated to the V&A for exhibition.

In just half a century since its discovery, tsavorite has become a star in the gem market.

In 2008, Sotheby's sold a 10.30-carat sapphire ring for HK$800,000.

At Sotheby's Hong Kong auction in 2015, a tsavorite and ruby ring was sold for US$141,933. The oval tsavorite weighed 6.45 carats and the eight rubies weighed 5.69 carats.

The expensive cost of Shavelai stone lies in:

Rare production - always the golden rule for high gem prices! Although many mineral deposits have been discovered, there are very few mines that can be regarded as gem-quality. In addition, it is very difficult to mine tsavorite. To mine tsavorite, you need to be familiar with the geological structure and move quickly, because tsavorite appears in rock cracks, and rock cracks often disappear suddenly during the mining process. Only by removing these Break the stone to find it. Most of thecarats on the market are1carat Below, you are very lucky to find 2carats or more.

The phenomenon of artificial materials appearing in the existing gemstones on the market has been increasing recently, but tsavorite can be said to be a rare "survivor". Tsavorite has only been discovered for a few decades, and counterfeiters have not had time to develop imitation methods. For now, 100% of the tsavorites seen in the gem trade are "natural goods" that have not been artificially processed. In a world of gemstones where it is sometimes difficult to distinguish authenticity from fakes with the help of high-tech instruments, tsavorite is a piece of pure land that is not polluted.

Shafley stone with more yellow tones tends to have a higher value of rich blue-green, and can also be used as an alternative to emeralds.

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