Malaya Garnet
Malaya Garnet
20/12/09 20:56 Filed in: Latest Cut
Gems
One new stone tonight. This one is a Malaya Garnet from
Tanzania. The color range of Malaya Garnets is
pretty broad, and this one is one on the more
orange side. Just under 2 cts.
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Malaya Garnet Rough
22/02/09 15:08 Filed in: New Rough
gems
A lot of people have been asking about Malaya
garnet lately, and the colors of these stones.
Malaya is one of the most misunderstood and
misidentified stones. In Nigeria they sell a cheap
read garnet with a brown color to it, and call it
Malaya. These stones are not Malaya, and are no
where near the price of true Malaya garnets. A
Malaya garnet is a mix of Pryrope and Spessartine
garnet. As such, the refractive index will fall
between 1.74 and 1.77. The higher the amount of
Spessartine, the higher the refractive index will
be. The finest stones come from the Kenyan
Tanzanian boarder area.
The picture below shows some of my collection of these stones in the rough, and the various colors. Depending on your taste, you may prefer the more orange stones, or the more pink ones. They cut very brilliant gems, and are a rare stone almost never found in a commercial jewelry store, unless the jeweler really specializes in colored stones.
I buy only the finest Malaya available, nothing too dark or off color, these stones will all cut exquisite collector gems.
The picture below shows some of my collection of these stones in the rough, and the various colors. Depending on your taste, you may prefer the more orange stones, or the more pink ones. They cut very brilliant gems, and are a rare stone almost never found in a commercial jewelry store, unless the jeweler really specializes in colored stones.
I buy only the finest Malaya available, nothing too dark or off color, these stones will all cut exquisite collector gems.