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TSAVORITE GEMSTONE:
TSAVORITE GARNET FROM TSAVOR, KENYA

The beautifully-colored, green, shining gemstone known as Tsavorite, or the Tsavorite Garnet, is found in East Africa along the Kenya and Tanzania border.  Patrick and Anne Kelley travel to the wild African landscape, near the Tsavo National Park, specifically to mine for the Tsavorite gemstone.  The Tsavorite's bright green color and brilliant transparency make it a sought after gemstone for their hand-crafted jewelry.

The Tsavorite is in the grossular family of garnets.  A rare gemstone until the mid-twentieth century, the Tsavorite was protected by the Tanzanian government, which did not provide permits to export the gemstone until 1971.  The Tsavorite gained notoriety only after Tiffany & Co. launched a marketing campaign sparked by its interest in the newly-discovered beauty of the Tsavorite Garnet.  Even the name, "Tsavorite", was chosen by the president of Tiffany & Co., in honor of the Tsavo National Park.  Though a clean Tsavorite is rarely found in excess of 1 carat, it has been found in sizes up to 15 carats.

To see PAK Designs' current collection of hand-cut, Tsavorite gemstones, visit the Gemstones section of this web site.  To see their current collection of hand-crafted Tsavorite jewelry, visit the Jewelry section of this web site.

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