Tsavorite bought (with completely no knowledge..

[wolfpackgirl]

Hi, I bought this tsavorite about 7 years ago..I do not know anything about them..I just bought it because I loved that vivid green! I wanted opinions on whether it is worthwhile to set it? It is 1.45 ct, measures 7.7x 5.8mm. I don't know the depth. I paid $200 for it..did I get ripped off? Thank you!

 

[T L]

I don't think you got ripped off. It will make for a nice piece of jewelry and 1.45 is a nice size for a tsavorite.

 

[chrono]

It's a beautiful green and I think you got a great price for it.

 

[FrekeChild]

What they ^ said!

 

[ilovegemstones]

I agree, great deal, beautiful stone! It is nice and bright.

 

[pregcurious]

You did very well. You can look for comparable stones at vendors like Primagems, Africagems, etc. The prices are much higher now.

 

[wolfpackgirl]

Thanks so much...I have noticed that tsavorite has gone up in price... Just curious, EXPERTS..how much would you think it is worth today? Thanks again!

 

[FrekeChild]

We'd only be able to give you a rough estimate, and we'd need better pics. From here, it looks like it has decent color, but there seems to be some significant "half and half shadowing/extinction" going on, which is a cut flaw.

 

[wolfpackgirl]

Yep, it definitely has the half and half thing going on...I can tell the facets underneath are uneven in places...no matter which way I turn it??half is darker than the other. I'm learning!!!!

 

[chrono]

As Pregcurious suggested, since you have the tsavorite in hand and know its colour exactly, check out other vendors' tsavorites to see the going rate. A good starting place is Primagems, Africagems, Paraiba International, Swala Gem Traders, etc. If my memory serves me correctly, I recall that half extinction is generally lessened when the stone is orientated EW or set in a pendant (you aren't looking straight down at it).