Precision Gem

Gem 1247 - Color Change Garnet - 0.94 ct. A very unique stone from Tanzania. This one is pyrope-spessartite stone from the Umba Valley. The color changes from a purple reddish color, to a teal green. The pictures below are images that I adjusted the color in PhotoShop with, to show how the stone looks in both florescent and daylight. The stones measures 5.572 mm.

Color: 8/10
Clarity: 9/10
Brilliance: 4/5
TQR: 8.3

Gem 1241 - Color Change Garnet - 2.91 ct. Not a strong color change, but a very pretty color. I bought this stone a few years ago in Tanzania, the color change is not strong, but it was such a bright pretty color I couldn't pass on it. Typically with color change garnets, the stronger the color change, the darker the stone is. This one in incandescent light goes to a bright cherry red, in daylight it takes on a purple/red color. The stone measures 7.82 mm.

Color: 9/10
Clarity: 9+/10
Brilliance: 5/5
TQR: 9.3

Gem 1034 - Color Change Garnet - 1.47 ct. This stone is from the new find in Taita-Taveta area in Kenya. The stone has the look of an alexandrite, with a color change going from a teal blue green in daylight to a purplish color in incandescent. I had a heck of a time trying to photograph this as my normal lighting set up is color balanced between daylight and incandescent. The first photo is shot with these bulbs, and it shows both the purple and blue color. In pure incandescent, you don't see any of the blue color. The next photo was shot just with a florescent light, and the stone looks more green with this light than in daylight, where it's a teal blue/green. This is a pretty dark stone, which does show brighter in florescent and daylight, however the color change is very good. I'm thinking it's more of a collectors stone, than one geared for typical jewelry. The stone measures 6.695 across the flats.

Color: 9
Clarity: 8
Brilliance: 3
Total Quality Rating: 7.7