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HPJ RARE EARTH. VERY RARE MOZAMBIQUE ALMANDINE GARNET. 4.45 CTS VS2 BLOOD RED R33,000.00
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HPJ RARE EARTH. 4.45 ALMANDINE
Bob Shop ID:
161639946
HPJ RARE EARTH NATURALLY GUARANTEED
We have carefully sourced each gemstone that we offer under our ‘Rare Earth’ banner.
Without exception, each gemstone, is guaranteed to be 100% natural.
RARE AND STUNNING 4.45 CARAT VS1 BLOOD RED ALMANDINE GARNET.
CARAT WEIGHT: 4.45 CARATS
CLARITY: VS1
DIMENSIONS: 12.3 x 9.3 x 4.9mm
COLOUR: 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, and has striking deep red neon like flashes, especially so under halogen lighting.
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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