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1.38 Ct. Garnet from South Africa
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Item ID: | K19469 |
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Dimensions (MM): help | Length: 7.01 Width: 7 Height: 3.84 |
Weight: | 1.38 Ct. |
Color: help | Pink |
Color intensity: help | Vivid |
Clarity: help | Very Slightly Included |
Shape: help | Round |
Cut: | Mixed Brilliant |
Cutting style: | Faceted |
Enhancements: help | No Enhancement |
Origin: help | South Africa |
Per carat price: help | $304 |
This transparent pink garnet weighs 1.38 carats, and presents a classic round shape with exact dimensions of 7.01 x 7.00 x 3.84 mm. The gem is fashioned in a mixed brilliant cut, combining a faceted crown with a pavilion designed to balance brilliance and depth. Clarity is graded as very slightly included when evaluated at eye level, offering visual cleanliness with minor natural characteristics that do not detract from overall transparency. The color is vivid, displaying saturated pink tones that remain lively under varied lighting, and the polish is excellent, yielding crisp facet junctions and a smooth finish. There has been no enhancement, and the stone is documented as originating from South Africa, reflecting a natural provenance and untreated condition.
The geometric faceting of this mixed brilliant cut has been executed to maximize light play, with precisely angled crown facets and an optimized pavilion geometry that work together to capture and return light, producing strong internal reflection, scintillation, and a lively face up appearance. The strategic interplay of larger and smaller facets creates a dynamic pattern of light and dark that enhances perceived depth and color saturation, while the well centered table contributes to balanced brilliance across the face of the gem. This structure makes the garnet particularly well suited to jewellery that showcases its optical performance, including solitaire rings, bezel set pendants, and stud earrings, where the cut can interact with ambient light to reveal its vivid hue and lively sparkle. Attention to setting design is recommended to protect the girdle and pavilion, and to preserve the stone for long term wear.
The Natural Gemstone Company offers this example as a representative specimen of high quality material with excellent cut and polish, natural vivid color, and no treatments. For clients seeking a transparent, untreated pink garnet with purposeful faceting that prioritizes maximum light return, this stone provides a technically refined option, combining measured dimensions and documented origin with the optical benefits of its mixed brilliant geometry.
