Brilliant Orange Spessartite Garnet Unheated from Namibia. Perfect Cut and Shape. Oval cut. 5.26 ct. This gem shows the best orange color, without any brown tone. It has an ideal size, well proportioned and without a window. Much more beautiful than in the photos. A Quality Gem!
The color orange in the precious stones is rare, there are not many gems that present this color. The Spessartite Garnet shows a beautifully saturated colors, which make these gems are fantastic in high jewelry. For both a collector and to personalize your jewelry, Spessartites are a safe bet.
Garnet is the official Birthstone for those born in January, the zodiacal stone of Aquarius and the gem that is usually gifted for second wedding anniversaries.
The powers attributed to garnet are very varied. They bring peace, prosperity, health, friendship, security.
WEIGHT : 5.26 ct.
SIZE : 10.30 * 9.19 * 6.35 mm.
SHAPE : Oval
COLOR : 6. (yO) yellowish Orange
TONE : 6. Medium dark
SATURATION : 6. Vivid
CLARITY GRADE : Slight
CUT GRADE : Very Good
TREATMENT : Unheated
HARDNESS : 7 - 8
We took several photos:
We take photos with daylight (no lightbox and no extra lighting at all).
And we take photos and videos on mirrors in a light box with extra lighting (this kind of photos clearly show the quality of the cut and the clarity of the gem).
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GARNETS GEMS: A LARGE FAMILY
Garnet Gems is the name for a group of related mineral species. The group of garnets are formed by two isomorphic series (same structure but different composition).
COLOR
Garnet Gemstone are available in a rich variety of beautiful and radiant colors, the most common is the red garnet; but we can also find greens, oranges, yellows, purples, pinks, browns and even blues.
Garnets can exhibit the color change phenomenon and asterism.
Almandine - Red - Brown Garnets, Pirope - Red, Rhodolite (variety of Almandine & Pirop)- Pink-red, Spessartite - Orange Garnets.
Grossular - Varieties: Tsavorite - Green Garnets, Hessonite - Cloudy Orange-Yellow Garnets, Hydrogrossular - Green Garnets, Pink, white, grey ,blue.
Andradrite. Varieties: Demantoid Garnet - Green Garnets, Topazolite - Yellow Garnets, Melanite - Black Garnets. Mali Garnet (variety of Grossular & Andradite).
Uvarovite.
The most expensive color varieties are Tsavorite garnets, Demantoid garnets, Spessartites (Mandarin Garnet) and Change Color Garnets.
CUT & SIZES
Transparent garnets can use any style of cut. The most common styles are standard shapes (oval, emerald, trillion, round, etc.). Translucent and opaque garnets are cut into cabochon, carvings and beads. Garnets with cat eye effect or asterism also are cut into cabochon. Green Hydrogrossular ("Transvaal Jade") is cut into cabochon or imitating the jade pieces.
Garnets are available in large sizes, however Demantoid and Tsavorite are common small sizes, this two stones are the most expensive of all garnets. Tsavorite garnets is cut trying to maximize the weight retention of the rough. Demantoid Garnets is often cut into round, brilliant and cushion shapes (which facilitates viewing of its FIRE).
CLARITY & INCLUSIONS
Almandine, Pyrope, Rhodolite (red garnets) will show eye-visible inclusions unlike the Spessartite, Hessonite (orange garnets) which will show eye-clean inclusions. Grossular is usually translucent.
MdMaya Gems uses the following clarity scale when grading gemstones.
Setting aside translucent and opaque gemstones, the first classification to take into account is:
CLARITY GRADES:
EYE CLEAN: Appears clean to the unaided eye. (Type 1, 2 and 3)
SLIGHTLY INCLUDED:
Type 1: Minute inclusions difficult to see with the unaided eye.
Type 2: Minor inclusions easy to see with the unaided eye.
Type 3: Noticeable inclusions apparent to the unaided eye.
MODERATELY INCLUDED:
Type 1: Minor inclusions somewhat easy to see with the unaided eye.
Type 2: Noticeable inclusions apparent to the unaided eye.
Type 3: Obvious inclusions very apparent to the unaided eye.
HEAVILY included: prominent inclusions that have a negative effect on appearance or durability.
SEVERELY INCLUDED: prominent inclusions that have a severe effect on appearance or durability or both. (Type 1, 2 and 3).
NOTE
All our gemstones have been analyzed by a qualified gemologist. Each precious stone comes with a gemological certificate to guarantee its authenticity, as well as describing its unique characteristics.
Pictures in this website might not reflect the intensity and brightness of the real color of the gemstone. Additionally, the pictures might not properly represent the real size of the gem (provided in millimeters). Do not hesitate in requesting more graphic documentation of the precious stone for any clarifications. This will be provided shortly to accommodate your needs.
The photographs of the inclusions, if any, are a distinctive sign NATURAL origin.
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