Tsavorite Garnet - Green is the Top Color for 2022

More than just pop culture, we’ve seen that green gemstones have been very popular this year across the jewelry industry. At Park City Jewelers, one of our favorite green gemstones is tsavorite garnet or “tsavorite” for short. Tsavorite is the rarest color of the gemstone garnet and features stunning green hues. 

Tsavorite is known as the gemstone of vitality, prosperity, and compassion and is believed to help people find beauty in themselves and others. Green is a calming hue; its color energy promotes growth, renewal, and stability. 

It was discovered in 1967 by the British geologist Campbell R Bridges. The gemstone is named after the Tsavo Game Reserve in Kenya, where it was first discovered. Since the discovery, the only other place it has been found in Tanzania. 

Tsavorite gemstones have a high refractive index and high dispersion levels that give them stunning brilliance. Prized gemstones have a richly saturated deep color, and gemstones larger than two carats are especially rare. Compared to emeralds, tsavorite is typically much less included, which adds to its beauty. 

Another significant aspect of tsavorite is that it measures  6.5-7.5 Mohs Hardness Scale, which makes it an excellent gemstone for use in all settings, including rings and bracelets.