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2.92 Ct. Rhodolite Garnet from Tanzania
This loose stone ships by Feb 7
Item ID: | K20184 |
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Dimensions (MM): help | Length: 10.57 Width: 8.26 Height: 4.31 |
Weight: | 2.92 Ct. |
Color: help | Purplish Red |
Color intensity: help | Intense |
Clarity: help | Very Very Slightly Included |
Shape: help | Oval |
Cut: | Mixed Brilliant |
Cutting style: | Faceted |
Enhancements: help | Heat Treated |
Origin: help | Tanzania |
Per carat price: help | $404 |
From the moment this purplish red rhodolite garnet first formed deep within the earth in Tanzania, it carried with it a quiet story of heat, pressure, and time that only a true collector can appreciate. I imagine the crystal growing slowly in metamorphic seams, absorbing traces of manganese and iron that would one day give it that rich, purplish red hue. Mined with care and brought to the light of day, this gem was selected for its transparency and its ability to display color with intensity. We then entrusted it to master cutters who respected the stone rather than forcing a shape upon it. The result is an elegant oval, weighing 2.92 carat, measuring 10.57 by 8.26 by 4.31 millimeters, and fashioned in a mixed brilliant cut that balances scintillation and depth. The cutting and excellent polish reveal a gem that is lively and refined, a stone that seems to glow from within under any light.
As a gemstone specialist at The Natural Gemstone Company I can tell you that collectors prize examples like this for their combination of beauty, rarity, and provenance. The clarity is very very slightly included when evaluated at eye level, which means the gem reads as transparent and clean to the naked eye while retaining natural character under magnification. The color intensity is described as intense, and a careful, stable heat treatment has been applied to enhance and stabilize that color, a common and accepted practice that brings out the best in many fine garnets. This rhodolite is ideal for a high end collection, whether set as a museum quality ring, a classic pendant that lets the oval face the world, or kept as a loose exemplar of East African gemology. Its size and mixed brilliant cut will sing in a solitaire setting, and its Tanzanian origin adds a story of place and people that collectors love. For anyone seeking a distinguished addition that carries both geological history and expert craftsmanship, this rhodolite garnet from The Natural Gemstone Company is a natural choice.
