This hessonite garnet must have cooled fast because it has a lot of tiny bubbles in it. These bubbles add some interest and character to the stone.
SKU: C021
Hessonite Garnet
5.21 carats
$400.00
1 in stock
Carats | 5.21 |
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Clarity | |
Color Specification | |
Color | Orange |
Cut | |
Dimensions (mm) | 11.7 x 6.7 x 6.6 |
Origin | |
Overall Quality | 6.5 (Upper Good) the color is fantastic, quality deductions for bubbles and cut. |
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 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.