6.29g Grossular Garnet Golden Grossular Beautifully cut and shows pink

Beautifully cut and shows pink red and purple depending on lighting

difficult to see under 10X

This is a top tier result of mining efforts

SI - Easily noticeable with 10x

An exceptionally large garnet from the Umba Valley in Tanzania

6.29g Grossular Garnet Golden Grossular Beautifully cut and shows pinkHeres a big Tanzanian grossular garnet, Key takeaways: 1. This materials color is hard to gauge because it has a fairly thick skin that can alter the perceived color but from what I have seen most of these lighten up after cutting. 2. I polished the flattest side on this stone to check for negative crystals that are sometimes found in this material. 3. This is a Hessonite verity of grossular so youll see some characteristic roiling or the whisky in