A really clean (for grossular garnet) gem. The watery look is from microscopic inclusions, but they don’t interfere with the beauty or durability of the stone.
SKU: C133
Yellow Grossular Garnet
13.77 carats
$2,750.00
1 in stock
| Carats | 13.77 |
|---|---|
| Clarity | |
| Color Specification | |
| Color | Yellow |
| Cut | “Nine main oval end Pear” by Robert Strickland, cut by Loren Brown |
| Dimensions (mm) | 17.8 x 12.9 x 10.2 |
| Origin | |
| Overall Quality | |
| Stone Shape | Pear |
| 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.
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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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Garnet is the birthstone for January and the gem for the 2nd wedding anniversary.
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