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HPJ CONNOISSEURS PORTFOLIO: EXTREMELY RARE 8.39 CARAT SI1 RHODOLITE PYRALSPITE HYBRID GARNET

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Connoisseurs Portfolio: 8.39 Malawi Garnet
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FABULOUSLY RARE 8.39 CARAT SI1 DEEP RASPBERRY RED RHODOLITE PYRALSPITE HYBRID GARNET.

NORTHERN MALAWI

(Nesosilicate Insular SiO4 Groups Only Mn++3Al2(SiO4)3)

(ALMANDINE/PYROPE VARIATION)  ARTISANAL MINED AT MZIMBA, MALAWI IN JANUARY 2016

PRECISION MASTER CUT IN GERMANY - MODIFIED BRILLIANT TRILLION

14.20 x 11.30 x 8.00mm 

Malawi is arguably Africa's poorest country. Recent discovery of several types of Garnets is helping economy on local level and many farmers are digging for gems during the off season. Many of these new deposits depend on water supply so the mining is restricted by the rainy season which starts in fall and stops by early spring. 

I believe that the Garnets from Malawi are of the highest quality, superior to even the best gems found in Tanzania or Mozambique. This outstanding specimen was Master Cut in Germany for HPJ. 

When thinking of red gemstones, the first that would spring to most peoples minds is the once magnificent Ruby. In its day it was the undisputed King of coloured gemstones, but sadly, that is no longer true. As deposits of quality Rubies declined, the practice of ‘lead glass filling’ destroyed what was left of the Ruby myth. Inferior and badly included Rubies had the imperfections removed and the resulting cavity was then filled with lead glass. The result of this meddling by man has almost given the Ruby junk status. Think more than twice before buying one – you will be wasting your money. 

Enter the wonderful Garnet family of gemstones, untouched by man, and everything the Ruby wishes it was.

 

When thinking of Garnet, most people think of red gemstones. Garnet most commonly occurs in red, and the origin of the name ‘Garnet’ lies in this deep red hue. The name ‘Garnet’ comes from the Medieval Latin word, ‘granatum’, which is an adjective meaning ‘dark-red’. It is thought that this adjective could have been extracted from the word ‘pomegranate’, due to the colour of the seed coats or shape of the seeds. However, the word could also have come from another Medieval Latin word; ‘granum’, referring to red dye. The use of red Garnet dates back thousands of years, when it was used by Egyptian pharaohs for both decorative and ceremonial purposes.