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Rhodolite Garnet$ 84.99/pair
Calibrated Pyrope-Almandine Garnet
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Rhodolite garnet
The name “rhodolite' is taken from the Greek rho’don and lithos, which literally translate to “rose stone.
Pink Rhodolite Garnets
Malaya
Malaya garnet, another popular mixed variety, ranges from orange to gold and is mined in Tanzania and Kenya.
Rhodolite Garnets are pretty universal, and probably one of the most well know Garnets.This material typically has carbon spots, bubbles and a little silk.
Rhodolite garnet, a mix of pyrope and almandine, is found in light to dark pink to purplish red, even grape. Malaya--a rare garnet blend of pyrope and spessartine that is found only in Tanzania--comes in extraordinary bright light orange shades.
Rhodolite Garnet is the foremost garnet in the red garnet series. Not to be confused with the ubiquitous Pyrope dark red garnet usually associated with much estate jewelry, this gorgeous purple, pink red garnet is a beautiful gemstone.
Rhodolite garnet. From Tanzania, 16.98 carats, pear cut, 17.5 x 14.7 x 9.89 mm. Inventory number 5871.
Rhodolite Garnet: - A member of the garnet pyrope group 4-5 on the Mohs. Rhodolite Garnets which display strong purples and pinks have become highly sought after.
Rhodolite Garnet
A garnet composed of the minerals pyrope (blood-red or dark purplish in color) and almandite (dark brown to purple-red in color) resulting in a purple-pink garnet.
Amethyst/Rhodolite Garnet Dangle Earrings in 14K Yellow Gold #4119
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Garnet Heart Rings in 14K Yellow Gold #1356
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RHODOLITE
Rhodolite Garnet is a mixed crystal of Pyrope and Almandine. This variety of Garnet is hugely popular and has a fantastic raspberry red undertone.
[Moonstone, rhodolite garnet, blue topaz]
[Bi-colored tourmaline, white zircon] ...
Almandine & Rhodolite Garnet used in Jewelry
Source: Australia, Burma, East Africa, Sri Lanka, USA (Alaska, New York) ...
You may be surprised to learn that garnets are found in every color except blue, including brilliant green tsavorite garnet, raspberry pink rhodolite garnet, and orange malaya garnet. Bright red "anthill" garnets are found in Arizona.
Rhodolite garnet is a mixture of pyrope and almandite. Named after the beautiful violet red to pink red color of the rhododendron flower, the rhodolite garnet is an unusually beautiful color.
--Large deposits of almandite and rhodolite garnet of gem and abrasive quality are known in Clay, Jackson, Macon, Madison, and Burke Counties.
Summer 1954, Third find of rhodolite garnet; discovered in Greenland by John Sinkankas, p. 63, 1p.
Fall 1960, A 19.65 ct. hessonite garnet (showing absorption spectrum), p. 72, 1p.
Fall 1960, Cat's-eye demantoid, p. 92, 1p.
These gemstones include amethyst, white opal, color change garnet, ametrine, peridot, andalusite, rhodolite garnet, citrine, blue topaz, iolite, chrome diopside, kunzite, and many ornamental gemstones such as turquoise, lapis lazuli, onyx, ...
Garnets are found in every color except blue, including brilliant green tsavorite garnet, raspberry pink rhodolite garnet, and orange malaya garnet.
Most commonly found in round, oval, and cushion cuts. Availability depends on variety: tsavorite is very difficult to find in sizes above a carat or two, while rhodolite garnet is available in larger sizes.
The Rhodolite garnets that are available in a range of pink to purplish red and hugely mined in many places of India, srilanka and Africa are most popular and most commonly used on jewelleries.
As was suggested above, however, there is a great tendency to blend and this is well illustrated by the magnificent rhodolite garnets, of rhododendron hue which were found in Macon County, North Carolina.
Rhodolite is quite available in small sizes which are relatively low in price. Very fine large rhodolite garnets are rare and are moderate in price. Top quality pink rhodolites are mined in Sri Lanka, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.
Rhodolite garnets glitter brilliantly due to their high refractive index. It is a hardy stone, rating 7 to 7.5 on the Mohs Scale. As a garnet, it is also considered to be January's birthstone.
 See also: Garnet, Color, Rhodolite, Stone, Gemstone
  
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