Color Change Garnet

Item Description

Garnets are some of the most diverse gems in the world due to their durability and wide range of colors. There are Garnets in every color of the rainbow (including colorless and black), but arguably the most sought after Garnets are the rarely seen color change stones. Many color change Garnets are found in Africa, whether it be Tanzania, Kenya or even Madagascar. This stone is a great example of these beautiful gems. Chemically, this is not one species of Garnet, but possibly a mixture of Grossular and Andradite, though some have told us that there is a bit of Spessartine in there as well. In cooler temperature lighting, you will see this stone shows a soft golden-yellow hue, but in warmer light, it changes to more of a coppery / butterscotch color. It's a good sized stone for the material (anything over 1 carat is considered collector quality), as most of them are on the smaller side. It's certainly gem quality, and only has very very slight inclusions. The cut on this stone is an "Oval Brilliant" cut. A highly valued gem on the market today.