2.13 ct. Arizona Chrome Pyrope - The Gem Trader Rare Gems

2.13 ct. Arizona 'Anthill' Garnet


  • Color:  Dark Red

  • Clarity:  Slightly Included

  • Origin:  Garnet Ridge, Near Dinnehotso, Apache Co., Arizona

  • Cut:  Round

  • Treatments:  None

  • Measurements: 8 mm

A famed American stone, these chrome Pyropes are the so-called Arizona 'anthill' garnets.  A lively and intense red bodycolor that is essentially unmatched by Pyrope garnet from other localities.  These have been mined for many decades and are never very large, so a stone of this size is quite scarce.  Plenty of the classic needles and a few included Apatite crystals, the dark tone hides all of this and you are left with a large and brilliant example at quite reasonable cost for a rare size. .

$145 / carat - $308 total