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HPJ RARE EARTH. VERY RARE MOZAMBIQUE ALMANDINE GARNET. 5.11 CTS VS1 DEEP BLOOD RED R41,000.00
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HPJ REFERENCE POINT: 132
Bob Shop ID:
144596114
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Reference Point: 132
From time to time, and usually on the Weekend Special Auction, HPJ will select a single gemstone that we consider to be of sufficient quality that it can truly be called ‘world class’. In every respect it will have to meet, and pass, a very strictly enforced criteria to even be considered for inclusion under our ‘Reference Point’ banner. We will also occasionally list them as ‘Buy Now’ items.
ULTRA RARE HUGE 5.11 CARAT VS1 DEEP BLOOD RED ALMANDINE GARNET.
CARAT WEIGHT: 5.11 CARATS
CLARITY: VS1
DIMENSIONS: 12.8 x 10.3 x 5.3mm
COLOUR: DEEP BLOOD RED
CUT: PEAR CUT
ORIGIN: MOZAMBIQUE
TREATMENTS: NONE
HPJ are proud to offer this rare Almandine Garnet on BoB. The size, clarity, and colour, set this rare gemstone firmly at the top of the tree. It is a stunning example. At 5.11 Carats it is a massive specimen, and the colour is utter perfection - deep blood red, with deep scarlet flashes.
Almandine is the hardest form of Garnet, and a pure deep blood red is its most valuable colour.
The word 'Garnet' is derived from the Latin word "granatus", which means grain, because many garnet deposits are small grains of red crystals in or on their host rock. The specific name of almandine originates from the name alabandicus which is named after a stone found in the small town of Alabanda, located in Caria, the second smallest province of Asia Minor.
Almandine occurs in a range of reds from dark brownish to purplish red. The most highly desired colour is a deep intense blood red. This deep intense red is how a Ruby would like to look. Few do, especially these days, with the advent of lead glass/fracture filling.
It is a very popular gem choice for jewellers due to the excellent hardness (7.5 on the Mohs scale) and brilliance resulting from its high refractive index.
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