Rhodolite Garnet

Type: Rhodolite Garnet

Origin: Tanzania

Weight: 1.845

Color: Red (Pigeon)

Cut: Octahedral (JJG) Excellent

Clarity: VVS

Approx.

Size: 7.1 mm

Treatments No Known Treatment Genealogy miner to broker in Arusha, Tanzania

Hardness: 7

Source: Arusha, Tanzania

Comments: This is the type of material that converted me to the world of garnets. Spectacular.  I had a jeweler tell me it was a ruby one day, since I cut it I know better.  Spectacular cut that eats the light.