Malaya garnet 2.82 ct.

Malaya garnet

is a pyrope/spessartite mixed type as every garnet is almost never pure member of its family.

The general formula is A3B2(SiO4) and hardness of 7. The color are from pinkish-orange ,reddish -orange or yellowish-orange . Found in Tanzania mixed in a rhodolite parcel were these odd colors were rejected and only later has been found that they were a different garnet variety much valuable than rhodolite.

This gem has a purple-pink color and is eye clean.

Size: 8.6x7.9x4.5 mm.

Weight:2.82 ct.

CODE#4816