Rhodolite Garnet 2ct Oval Cut, natural red garnet from Pakistan, 2 ct

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Rhodolite Garnet 2ct Oval Cut

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A natural rhodolite garnet weighing 2 carats cut as an oval, from Pakistan. Hand-selected for colour and life rather than paper grades. Garnet is a family, not a single stone.

Spessartine (fanta orange), rhodolite (raspberry red-purple) and hessonite (cinnamon orange) are distinct species with different values. Spessartine with true fanta saturation is the most sought after. Care.

Warm soapy water. Generally ultrasonic safe if free of large fractures. Avoid steam.

Treatment. Garnet is one of the very few gem families that is essentially never treated. What you see is what the earth produced.

Specification

Species: Garnet
Variety: Rhodolite Garnet
Weight: 2 ct
Cut: Oval
Colour: Red
Dimensions: 8.5x6.75mm
Origin: Pakistan
Treatment: Garnet is one of the very few gem families that is essentially never treated. What you see is what the earth produced.
Mohs hardness: 6.5 - 7.5
Refractive index: 1.740 - 1.895
Specific gravity: 3.5 - 4.3
Crystal system: Cubic
Chemical formula: X3Y2(SiO4)3

Ships from Peshawar, Pakistan. Dispatched within 1–3 working days, tracked and insured. Free worldwide over $500.

Returns. 30 days, unworn and in original packaging. Custom-set jewellery is excluded.

What to look for in garnet

Garnet is a family, not a single stone. Spessartine (fanta orange), rhodolite (raspberry red-purple) and hessonite (cinnamon orange) are distinct species with different values. Spessartine with true fanta saturation is the most sought after.

Value is driven by: Species, colour saturation, clarity, size.

Living with this stone

Warm soapy water. Generally ultrasonic safe if free of large fractures. Avoid steam.

Birthstone: January
Anniversary: 2nd
Chakra: Root & Sacral
Zodiac: Capricorn, Aquarius

Garnet questions, answered

Is garnet always red?

No. The garnet family spans orange spessartine and hessonite, raspberry rhodolite, green tsavorite and demantoid, and colour-change varieties. Only almandine and pyrope match the deep red most people picture.

What is spessartine garnet?

Spessartine is the manganese-aluminium garnet responsible for vivid orange to reddish-orange colours. Top material is marketed as mandarin or fanta garnet and is never heat treated.

Is garnet hard enough for a ring?

At 6.5-7.5 Mohs it is suitable for rings with reasonable care. It sits below sapphire and above opal or fluorite in durability, so a protective setting extends its life in daily wear.

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