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Green Garnet

Information on Green Garnets Green garnets are some of the most beautiful and unique gemstones. Many people have no idea that garnets can be green. These garnets are found mostly in East Africa in the countries of Kenya and Tanzania. The dark greens are called Tsavorite Garnet, since they were originally discovered in the Tsavo Park area of Kenya. The lighter Merelani Mint garnets are found in the same area of Tanzania as Tanzanite. These stones make a very nice alternative to emerald, as they are much more durable. Also on the page, although not exactly green are the Mali Garnets. These gems are a mix Andradite and Grossularite garnet, and have a very high dispersion, so they look like a diamond when cut well. Garnet has a hardness is from 7 to 7.5. Garnet is the birthstone for January.

Pictured in the banner are Mint Green Grossular, Tsavorite and Mali Garnets

Gem 1260 - Merelani Mint Garnet
$430.00

1.72 ct. A very pretty green grossular garnet from Merelani Tanzania, cut in my Jua Round design
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Gem 1260 - Merelani Mint Garnet - 1.72 ct. A very pretty green grossular garnet from Merelani Tanzania, cut in my Jua Round design. This stone measures 6.539 mm. The stone has no yellow, but is a perfect mint green with a touch of blue. Loupe clean.

Color: 9/10
Clarity: 10/10
Brilliance: 5/5
TQR: 9.7
Gem 1261 Mali Garnet
$86.00

2.26 ct. A nice color Mali, but with eye visible inclusions

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Gem 1261 Mali Garnet - 2.26 ct. A nice color Mali, but with eye visible inclusions. Once I got into this stone I could see some inclusions that I couldn't see in the rough, so I cut it with a high dome crown to mask them as much as possible. The stone is a nice color, stronger than the picture shows, and not as included to the eye as you see in the picture. I'm selling it below cost just to move it due to the inclusions. Measures 7.335 mm.

Color: 8/10
Clarity: 6/10
Brilliance: 5/5
TQR: 8.0