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Garnet has been one of the world's favorite gems for centuries.
Although gem quality garnets can be among the most beautiful of gemstones, they
are relatively affordable. There are some varieties, like tsavorite and
spessartite that can be very expensive, but most are modestly priced. They are
mined in almost every county. Though most of us think of garnets as a red
gemstone they come in many colors, including orange, green, and pink.
Garnets are not actually a single species of gemstone but are a family of gems
that share certain physical properties including crystal shape and chemical
composition. They are generally grouped into six garnet species,
almandine, pyrope, spessartine, grossular, andradite and uvarovite. To
complicate matters more, garnets are never just one species, but are a blend of
two or more of these. (continued below)
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Spessarine GarnetsThese are Top Grade Spessortine Garnets from Nigeria, Africa. All are
a beautiful, slightly orangeish red, with dark tone and strong
saturation. Very Lively! These expertly cut, deep facetted
stones are top quality!
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Fabulous Garnet. 7x5mm Scissors cut.
Top Grade VVS
1.5ct |
WGAR1 |
$6.00 |
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Deep Color Garnet 6.25x4.5 Emerald cut
Grade VVS
.75ct. |
WGAR2 |
$3.00 |
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Deep Orange-Red Garnet
6x4mm Emerald Cut
Grade VVS
.75ct |
WGAR4 |
$3.00 |
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Orangish-red 7x5mm 1.75ct |
WGAR8 |
$7.00 |
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Dark Orange-Red Garnet 7.25x5.25mm
Emerald cut
Grade VVS
1.75ct |
WGAR6 |
Sold |
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Very slightly orangish-red
7x5mm 1.75ct. VS |
WGAR14 |
$7.00 |
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Deep Slightly Orange Red
Garnet 7.25x7.25 Square
Faceted
Grade VVS
2.5ct. |
WGAR12 |
$10.00 |
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| Below are rare
Spessartite
Garnets from Nigeria at below Wholesale Prices! |
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Beautiful Tangerine Orange Color!
.75 ct spessartite oval. Approx 6x4.5mm
Slightly Included |
SPS230 |
$14.00 |
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Reddish Orange. Approx .5 ct 6x5 oval
Very Slightly included |
SPS229 |
$10.00 |
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Reddish Orange 1 ct. Oval Approx 7x5.5mm
Very Slightly Included |
SPS223 |
$18.00 |
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7mm Round Cut. Beautiful Mandarin
orange color!
Very Slightly
Included! Approx. 2.0ct. |
SPS121 |
50.00 |
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1.5ct Trillion Cut. approx. 7.25mm Great Red-orange color
Very Very Slightly Included. Exquisite! |
SPS217 |
$29.00 |
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Merelani Mint Garnets These beautiful light green garnets are grossular
garnets from East Africa, close cousins of the darker colored Tsavorite.
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10x5.5mm facet pear cut. Approx. 2carats.
Tiny chip on back, not noticeable face up. Otherwise very clean. |
MGAR801 |
$200.00 |
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10x7mm Oval. Approx. 2.5cts.
Slightly included, but still a beautiful stone. |
MGAR802 |
187.00 |
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Pyrope/Almandine Garnets
The Garnets below are the more
common pyrope/almandine type. They are not one-of-a-kind like those above,
so you can order them in multiples. If you need large quantities, or
sizes not listed, please email me for availability and prices. |
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4mm Round |
GAR004 |
.50 |
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| 5x3 Ovals |
GAR053 |
.50 |
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| 5mm Round |
GAR005 |
.60 |
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| 6mm round |
GAR006 |
.75 |
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| 6x4 Ovals |
GAR064 |
.75 |
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| 6x4 Pears |
GAR046 |
.60 |
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| 8x6mm Ovals |
GAR086 |
1.00 |
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(cont. from above)
They are usually named for the species that is most prevalent. A garnet that
is described as "pyrope" may actually be 80% pyrope, 15% almandine and 5%
spessartine. Some specific blends have also been given names of their own.
For example, a garnet that is about 2/3 pyrope and 1/3 almandine is called a
Rhodolite. Other names you may encounter for varieties of garnets include
demantoid (usually green), malaya ( may be pink or reddish orange) , mandarin
(yellow-orange spessartine), hessonite (usually cinnamon brown or
yellowish) or tsavorite(green).
Learning, identifying and describing the seemingly endless varieties of
garnets is challenging, but they also provide a wide range of prices and colors
for every taste. Garnets also provide a source of great beauty and
endless fascination for gem lovers and mineral collectors alike.
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