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GEM11-42 - Rhodolite Garnet - $ 925 Tanzania thumbnail, 14 x 11 mm; 9.69 cts
A sizable and cute oval cut gem of classic, deep red color. Contemporary and for some reason not valued as highly as other garnet species, so an inexpensive stone to start a gem collection or a rough-and-cut display. Also, being a garnet, this stone can be used for any wearable jewelry application.
MD-260132 - Pyrope - - Archived Eclogite outcrops, Jianggalesayi area, Qiemo (Qerqen; Cherchen) Co., Bayin'gholin (Bayingolin; Bayinguoleng) Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang (Xinjiang-Uygur) Autonomous Region, Chi cabinet, 9.8 x 9.0 x 8.3 cm.
9.8 x 9.0 x 8.3 cm. A giant, wonderfully striated and lustrous pyrope garnet from a most uncommon locale in the Altun Mountains of northwestern China. This huge crystal has deep blood-red color with entrancing areas of cranberry-red gemminess. The cupola or small crystal at the top is a spectacular accent. The crystal is a textbook trapezohedron. This is a huge, rare example of the garnet varietal from a very less well-known locale. Weighs 1469 grams or nearly 3.25 pounds. I have never seen one like it.
MD-275003 - Pyrope (Var: Rhodolite) - - Archived Lokirima, Lodwar, Turkana District, Rift Valley Province, Kenya cabinet, 9.8 x 9.0 x 8.3 cm.
1.5 x 0.9 x 0.8 (largest). Rhodolite is rare rose-red gem variety of pyrope garnet and is used as a gemstone. These two, sharp, floater crystals are from an uncommon locality - Lokirima, Kenya. They have a nice rose-red color, when front-lit, but glow cherry-red when backlit. Weigh 7.95 and 6.96 carats or 14.91 carats total. Ex. Irv Brown Thumbnail Collection. Very rare on the market.
RLKG10-223 - Rhodolite - $ 200 Sri Lanka thumbnail, 8.6 x 6.0 mm ; 1.58 carats
Rhodolite Garnets are some of the most vivid and beautiful gems in the Garnet family. These stones are beloved for their great color and large size stones. The Rhodolites from Sri Lanka are amazingly attractive gems, and are fast becoming very popular among gem collectors, as this material is not very common. The larger stones from Sri Lanka are also very popular among collectors and dealer alike. This gem has a beautiful reddish-pink color, and is virtually eye clean. The cut on this stone is an "Oval" cut. It is a superb, good sized stone from what is proving to be one of the premier localities in the world for the material. All Content and Design ©1996-2010 The ArkenstonePowered by http://mineralwebsites.comBy-species Galleries | ||||||||
