This beautiful 12 carat Malawi garnet has a nice natural pear or trillion shape. It should finish between 2 and 3 carats.
Price: $120 per carat finished weight.
SKU: R268
Garnet Rough from Malawi
12.00 carats
| Carats | 12.00 |
|---|---|
| Color | Red |
| Origin | |
| Treatments | None |
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Garnets occur in every color but blue.
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The largest garnet ever found was actually discovered underground in New York City, below Broadway and 7th Street. The size of a bowling ball, this garnet weighs about ten pounds and currently resides in the archives of the American Museum of Natural History.
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The word garnet comes from the Latin word “granatus” for pomegranate.
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Imperial Russian jeweller, Faberge, famously crafted pieces with demantoid garnet.
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A stylish red garnet bead necklace found in a grave in Egypt is more than 5,000 years old.
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A stylish red garnet bead necklace found in a grave in Egypt is more than 5,000 years old.
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