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Reddish Purple Umbalite (Rhodolite Garnet), 3.29 ct, fancy cut

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Reddish Purple Umbalite (Rhodolite Garnet), 3.29 ct, fancy cut. This natural and untreated gemstone shows a saturated color, has a very good cut and proportions, it will look perfect in any kind of jewelry.

WEIGHT : 3.29 ct
SIZE : 12.15 * 7.34 * 5.49 mm
SHAPE : Fancy
COLOR : 28. (rP) reddish Purple
TONE : 6. Medium dark
SATURATION : 5. Strong
CLARITY GRADE : Slight
CUT GRADE : Good
TREATMENT : Untreated
HARDNESS : 7 - 7.5

Inclusions type : Solid Inclusions

Garnet is the birthstone of January 

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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