SKU: R272

Malaya Garnet Rough

19.10 carats
SKU: R272 Category: Tag:

Garnet rough from Malawi.

There are two finished faceted gemstone from this rough.

The first gem you can see here

The second gem you can see here

 

Carats

19.10

Color

Red

Origin

Treatments

None

1

Garnets occur in every color but blue.

2

The largest garnet ever found was actually discovered underground in New York City, below Broadway and 7th 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.

3

The word garnet comes from the Latin word “granatus” for pomegranate.

4

Imperial Russian jeweller, Faberge, famously crafted pieces with demantoid garnet.

5

A stylish red garnet bead necklace found in a grave in Egypt is more than 5,000 years old.

6

Garnet is the birthstone for January and the gem for the 2nd wedding anniversary.