which tsavorite?

[jstarfireb]

It is, but it''s kinda like senioritis, which isn''t really inflammation of the senior.

 

[BWise]

Can''t wait to jump on this tsvorite wagon!

I have the top tsv oval 2.33 from Gene for a few days now and have been checking it in all lighting. It is very bright with Gene''s superb cutting, and the color saturation is just perfect. However, I have to say that it is NOT as blue as shown in the picture. I have not been able to get a good picture to show its true color. It is a bright green, and if I have to be picky, has a tiny bit of yellow under tone. In some lighting the yellow is more obvious, or is it because the lights added yellow to it.

It is a breath taking stone. Well, for the price, I am still scratching my head.

 

[T L]

Date: 10/23/2009 8:55:05 PM
Author: yingh
Can't wait to jump on this tsvorite wagon!

I have the top tsv oval 2.33 from Gene for a few days now and have been checking it in all lighting. It is very bright with Gene's superb cutting, and the color saturation is just perfect. However, I have to say that it is NOT as blue as shown in the picture. I have not been able to get a good picture to show its true color. It is a bright green, and if I have to be picky, has a tiny bit of yellow under tone. In some lighting the yellow is more obvious, or is it because the lights added yellow to it.

It is a breath taking stone. Well, for the price, I am still scratching my head.

I'm sorry to hear about that Yingh. Richard Hughes, in his pala article, indicates that tsavorite typically goes more yellowish green in incandescent llighting, and looks best under daylight. Okay, I admit it, I hope no one kills me, but I'm not a tsavorite fan (I know, probably the only one on CS who isn't

), and it's because of this tendency. I have yet to see one in person that I absolutely adore, I'm sure they're out there from what I hear, and some of the photos on PS are quite lovely, but I haven't had the fortune to see one in person with a good blue secondary, that doesn't go more forest green or yellow, in person. I am definitely an emerald person when it comes to green. LOL!!

Okay everyone can throw rocks at me now.

 

[PrecisionGem]

Tsavorites get that colder look (bluer) in daylight, and warmer tones in incandescent. This is the same with chrome tourmaline too.

 

[Cind11]

Date: 10/23/2009 8:55:05 PM
Author: yingh
Can''t wait to jump on this tsvorite wagon!

I have the top tsv oval 2.33 from Gene for a few days now and have been checking it in all lighting. It is very bright with Gene''s superb cutting, and the color saturation is just perfect. However, I have to say that it is NOT as blue as shown in the picture. I have not been able to get a good picture to show its true color. It is a bright green, and if I have to be picky, has a tiny bit of yellow under tone. In some lighting the yellow is more obvious, or is it because the lights added yellow to it.

It is a breath taking stone. Well, for the price, I am still scratching my head.

I want to see your tsavorite!!! I think my 5.04 tsavorite from Gene has a tiny bit of a yellow undertone. But you know what? It''s a 5 ct. stone and the cutting is wonderful and the color is gorgeous so it doesn''t bother me. I still remember talking to a PS appraiser who told me tsavorites should have a "minimum" of a yellow secondary. He never said a yellow secondary was terrible and to absolutely stay away from it. I am sure your stone is gorgeous too.

 

[chrono]

Date: 10/23/2009 5:49:51 PM
Author: Harriet
Chrono,

Iron can cause yellow. It''s the chromophore for yellow quartz, i.e., citrine.

Iron causes various colours in different gemstones. You can read all about it in a topic called Iron or something similar on you know where.

 

[T L]

Date: 10/23/2009 10:26:34 PM
Author: Cind11

Date: 10/23/2009 8:55:05 PM
Author: yingh
Can''t wait to jump on this tsvorite wagon!

I have the top tsv oval 2.33 from Gene for a few days now and have been checking it in all lighting. It is very bright with Gene''s superb cutting, and the color saturation is just perfect. However, I have to say that it is NOT as blue as shown in the picture. I have not been able to get a good picture to show its true color. It is a bright green, and if I have to be picky, has a tiny bit of yellow under tone. In some lighting the yellow is more obvious, or is it because the lights added yellow to it.

It is a breath taking stone. Well, for the price, I am still scratching my head.

I want to see your tsavorite!!! I think my 5.04 tsavorite from Gene has a tiny bit of a yellow undertone. But you know what? It''s a 5 ct. stone and the cutting is wonderful and the color is gorgeous so it doesn''t bother me. I still remember talking to a PS appraiser who told me tsavorites should have a ''minimum'' of a yellow secondary. He never said a yellow secondary was terrible and to absolutely stay away from it. I am sure your stone is gorgeous too.

That, in of itself, makes yours an exceptional stone, especially for how clean it is.

 

[BWise]

A 5ct tsavorite? I want to SEE it!

I just tried to take some pictures but they all came out no good. Will try tomorrow during daytime - haven''t had chance to picture during daytime yet.

Date: 10/23/2009 10:26:34 PM
Author: Cind11

Date: 10/23/2009 8:55:05 PM

Author: yingh

Can''t wait to jump on this tsvorite wagon!


I have the top tsv oval 2.33 from Gene for a few days now and have been checking it in all lighting. It is very bright with Gene''s superb cutting, and the color saturation is just perfect. However, I have to say that it is NOT as blue as shown in the picture. I have not been able to get a good picture to show its true color. It is a bright green, and if I have to be picky, has a tiny bit of yellow under tone. In some lighting the yellow is more obvious, or is it because the lights added yellow to it.


It is a breath taking stone. Well, for the price, I am still scratching my head.

I want to see your tsavorite!!! I think my 5.04 tsavorite from Gene has a tiny bit of a yellow undertone. But you know what? It''s a 5 ct. stone and the cutting is wonderful and the color is gorgeous so it doesn''t bother me. I still remember talking to a PS appraiser who told me tsavorites should have a ''minimum'' of a yellow secondary. He never said a yellow secondary was terrible and to absolutely stay away from it. I am sure your stone is gorgeous too.

 

[Gailey]

Date: 10/23/2009 11:30:11 PM
Author: yingh
A 5ct tsavorite? I want to SEE it!

I just tried to take some pictures but they all came out no good. Will try tomorrow during daytime - haven''t had chance to picture during daytime yet.

So that makes two of us. Enough to start a club?

 

[Cind11]

Date: 10/23/2009 11:30:11 PM
Author: yingh
A 5ct tsavorite? I want to SEE it!

I just tried to take some pictures but they all came out no good. Will try tomorrow during daytime - haven''t had chance to picture during daytime yet.

Date: 10/23/2009 10:26:34 PM
Author: Cind11

Date: 10/23/2009 8:55:05 PM

Author: yingh

Can''t wait to jump on this tsvorite wagon!


I have the top tsv oval 2.33 from Gene for a few days now and have been checking it in all lighting. It is very bright with Gene''s superb cutting, and the color saturation is just perfect. However, I have to say that it is NOT as blue as shown in the picture. I have not been able to get a good picture to show its true color. It is a bright green, and if I have to be picky, has a tiny bit of yellow under tone. In some lighting the yellow is more obvious, or is it because the lights added yellow to it.


It is a breath taking stone. Well, for the price, I am still scratching my head.

I want to see your tsavorite!!! I think my 5.04 tsavorite from Gene has a tiny bit of a yellow undertone. But you know what? It''s a 5 ct. stone and the cutting is wonderful and the color is gorgeous so it doesn''t bother me. I still remember talking to a PS appraiser who told me tsavorites should have a ''minimum'' of a yellow secondary. He never said a yellow secondary was terrible and to absolutely stay away from it. I am sure your stone is gorgeous too.

My photos aren''t good either. I posted two back in August. Here is the thread: https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/since-you-asked-here-are-the-tsavorites.123194/ I should take more pics because those were not very representative.

 

[icekid]

Date: 10/23/2009 9:35:58 PM
Author: tourmaline_lover

Date: 10/23/2009 8:55:05 PM

Author: yingh

Can''t wait to jump on this tsvorite wagon!


I have the top tsv oval 2.33 from Gene for a few days now and have been checking it in all lighting. It is very bright with Gene''s superb cutting, and the color saturation is just perfect. However, I have to say that it is NOT as blue as shown in the picture. I have not been able to get a good picture to show its true color. It is a bright green, and if I have to be picky, has a tiny bit of yellow under tone. In some lighting the yellow is more obvious, or is it because the lights added yellow to it.


It is a breath taking stone. Well, for the price, I am still scratching my head.

I''m sorry to hear about that Yingh. Richard Hughes, in his pala article, indicates that tsavorite typically goes more yellowish green in incandescent llighting, and looks best under daylight. Okay, I admit it, I hope no one kills me, but I''m not a tsavorite fan (I know, probably the only one on CS who isn''t

), and it''s because of this tendency. I have yet to see one in person that I absolutely adore, I''m sure they''re out there from what I hear, and some of the photos on PS are quite lovely, but I haven''t had the fortune to see one in person with a good blue secondary, that doesn''t go more forest green or yellow, in person. I am definitely an emerald person when it comes to green. LOL!!


Okay everyone can throw rocks at me now.

well, there certainly is no accounting for taste!

 

[Harriet]

Icekid,
Not at all.

 

[chrono]

TL,
You must have seen some drop dead tsavorites with blue secondary in museums, have you not? You still do not like it?

 

[T L]

Date: 10/25/2009 4:47:54 PM
Author: Chrono
TL,
You must have seen some drop dead tsavorites with blue secondary in museums, have you not? You still do not like it?

Don''t get me wrong, they''re very beautiful green stones, I just haven''t been aching for a high quality one, maybe one day, but it''s not at the top of my list. BTW, I don''t recall seeing any in museums, but I have seen many in estate and antique shows and gem shows for years and years. Same thing with Chrome tourmaline, not at the top of my list. I guess we all have what we love, some people love some gems more than others, and I happen to love paraiba tourmalines, but I wouldn''t be able to afford a fine Brazilian one in a million years unless I won the lottery.

Some people think Paraiba tourmalines are garrish and they don''t like them. I guess everyone has their favorite gems and colors.

 

[chrono]

Got it. Thanks.

 

[Stone Hunter]

Date: 10/23/2009 10:04:40 AM
Author: tourmaline_lover

Date: 10/22/2009 12:51:56 AM
Author: Stone Hunter
Risingsun -- I think that Tsavs have been 'talked about' alot on PS recently. That's going to create demand for them. Also they are more sparkly than Tourm and have a hardness that is good.

It is a bit frustrating though.

SH,
If you would like a tsavorite, I would contact Eric at Swalagemtraders.com. He seems to be a good supplier of well cut goods for decent pricing.

He also was the supplier of Gene's rough tsavorite, and some of the other lapidaries who went on that African trip that Chrono mentioned.

Thanks. I'm looking at/deciding on another stone right now, but I'm missing a green stone for my collection...

ETA: Yingh can't wait to see your photos. Hope you get the stone to cooperate soon!!