The cabochon cut highlights the natural color of a gemstone in a way that a faceted gemstone does not and the wide smooth surface can reveal subtle patterns and characteristics not usually seen.
Prestigious faceted tsavorite garnet gemstones are most commonly admired for their intense green, outstanding brilliance and excellent clarity but finding gemstones much bigger than a carat or two is difficult and expensive.
The cabochon cut expands the use of tsavorite considerably with large deep green opaque gemstones of a decent size more readily available than their clear counterparts.
These beautiful gemstones can be used in a variety of jewelry or decorative items and are found in an array of sizes and shapes.
Our tsavorites, like most garnets, are completely natural and totally untreated in any way other than the cutting and polishing into cabochons - flat bottoms and domed tops.
At 6.5 - 7.5 on Mohs Hardness scale, tsavorites can be used in most types of jewelry but the smooth cabochons have the additional benefit of no edges or corners that can be chipped or worn down.
Each tsavorite garnet is individually photographed - no stock or enhanced photos. Excellent return policy, easy payment process and great customer reviews.
If you want a gem that you can trust to not be treated, or if it is it’s disclosed this is the place! There’s something for everybody. I really like knowing that the picture of the item is the one I’m buying, not a sample or stock photo. If you make jewelry, buy gems here! You can even buy a gem and have it set by a jeweler. Again, they have an amazing inventory, and prices are more than fair. You won’t be disappointed! I just wish they sold uncut gems. Sometimes I just want a specimen in the crystal form. I’m surprised they had no quartz from Arkansas, but they have a great selection of anything I’ve ever looked for.
I was looking for a tourmaline but although there were numerous beautiful stones to choose from, there was none that fit my need. Then I thought of some other beautiful stones I love and sunstone came to mind. I so thrilled when I was able to find the most gorgeous sunstone and with the exact specifications of my need. GemSelect makes it extremely easy to find the exact stone your looking for quickly and check out is just as easy to go through. I would (and have) definitely recommend GemSelect because of the large selection of stones, ease of use, and fast affordable shipping.
The site it's self looks fairly plain and simple but the wide variety of stones with high quality photos and price ranges made finding a beautiful stone in my price range was extremely easy.
I love collecting Gems and Gemselect is my go to place to get them. I have never been dissatisfied with any of my orders. I also love the information that they give for each gem.
I was looking for gemstones to use for making jewelry for birthday gifts. It was east to find what i needed with the birthstone information and quick and easy to locate gems. Ive never bought gems from anywhere else. This is a good site
I fell in love with my beautiful blue turquoise stone. When I received the stone it is more beautiful than the picture showed. I can hardly wait to design my pendant!)
I was looking for a gemstone called Sphene/Titanite and found it on GemSelect. They had many gems to choose from and had good prices. I received my order a little later than expected but given that it's coming from overseas I wasn't too worried. The 2 gems I received are beautiful. I have to say that I have no gem knowledge- I am a novice and I ordered the Sphene for healing purposes, so I am hoping they are real. I have no way of confirming if that is true. But they are beautiful!
