1.50 ct. Trapiche Garnet
Color: Very Light Pinkish-Purple
Clarity: Transparent
Origin: Chun’an, Zhejiang, China
Cut: Polished Slice
Treatments: None
Measurements: 8 x 7.2 x 2 mm
A remarkable new discovery and, as with many finds in the gem world, quite unexpected. Quite fantastic and extraordinary little stones and certainly not what one would expect from a Garnet. From China, the slice is taken from the direct center of the crystal, so only one stone per crystal, much different than the trapiche pattern in other species. On a very light pinkish-purple bodycolot, the pattern is extremely well defined and striking in-hand. Beautifully polished and cut with a lovely little bezel at the edge. This has been found to be Grossular. Superb!