2.85 Ct. Purplish Pink Garnet from Tanzania

As a gemstone specialist at The Natural Gemstone Company, I present a transparent purplish pink garnet, precise weight 2.85 carat, cushion shape, dimensions 9.74 x 6.78 x 5.17 mm, faceted in a mixed brilliant cut. The cutter employed a brilliant facet scheme on the crown, paired with a modified step arrangement on the pavilion, to balance scintillation and color return, resulting in an intense color intensity that reads strongly across varied lighting conditions. Clarity is graded very slightly included, evaluated at eye level, with inclusions confined and minimally obtrusive to light transmission, allowing the stone to exhibit saturated purplish pink tone without visual disruption. Polish is excellent, with mirror like facet surfaces that enhance window elimination and maximize return, and the absence of any enhancement confirms this is a natural, untreated specimen from Tanzania. The proportions were managed to preserve weight while optimizing optical behavior, giving the gem a lively face up presence, consistent facet alignment, and evenly distributed brilliance across the table and pavilion facets.

The journey of this garnet began in Tanzania, extracted by small scale teams who hand remove matrix and deliver wash separates to local sorters, where rough pieces are evaluated for color zoning, clarity and potential yield. Selected rough was shipped under documented chain of custody to a lapidary studio where a master cutter preformed the piece to retain ideal carat weight and to position key inclusions for minimized impact, then executed a mixed brilliant design to enhance the stone s blue red balance within the purplish pink range. The polishing sequence used progressively finer diamond laps and a final diamond paste finish to achieve the excellent polish grade, followed by meticulous inspection for symmetry and light performance. At The Natural Gemstone Company we verify origin attribution and confirm no enhancement through visual and gemological screening, and we prepare a photographic and descriptive dossier for collectors and designers. For connoisseurs seeking a technical combination of color saturation, carefully managed clarity, and precise mixed brilliant faceting in a collectible 2.85 carat cushion, this Tanzanian garnet represents a refined example of ethical sourcing and traditional lapidary craft, ready for setting or acquisition by those who value measured, documented gemstone quality.