Highly sought after for its unique and typical purple-pink color resulting from a mixture of the Pyrope and Almandin varieties. Carefully faceted to highlight its natural beauty and radiance. Unique piece, to collect or to mount in valuable jewelry.
Rare Rhodolite Garnet
Rare Rhodolite Garnet: It is a mixture of pyrope and almandine garnets and is known for its brilliance and clarity.
Rhodolite garnet is a type of garnet that is usually rose-pink to red-violet in color. It is a mixture of pyrope and almandine garnets and is known for its brilliance and clarity. Rhodolite is a popular gemstone and is often used in jewelry such as rings, earrings, and pendants.
Here are some more details about Rhodolite Garnet:
It has a hardness of 7 to 7.5 on the Mohs scale, making it a durable gemstone suitable for everyday use.
The color of rhodolite can vary from pinkish red to purplish red, and it is often compared to the color of rubies and amethysts.
It is a transparent gemstone with a refractive index of 1.73 to 1.76 and a specific gravity of 3.90 to 4.20.
The gem is often faceted to bring out its brilliance and it is also sometimes cabochon cut.
Rhodolite is commonly found in metamorphic rocks such as shale and gneiss, as well as alluvial deposits and gravel beds.
Tanzania is known for producing some of the best quality rhodolites, but it is also found in other countries.
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