Identifying garnets by species can be difficult due to the great variety of their chemical compositions and properties. There are even stones with mixed compositions. A rhodolite is a garnet with a composition between pyrope and almandine with a distinctive purplish red color. Fancy round brilliant-cut rhodolite, 3.63 cts, Tanzania. © Dan Stair Custom Gemstones. Used with permission.
Purple Garnet, 3.63 ct Faceted Round Cut from Tanzania
Identifying garnets by species can be difficult due to the great variety of their chemical compositions and properties. There are even stones with mixed compositions. A rhodolite is a garnet with a composition between pyrope and almandine with a distinctive purplish red color. Fancy round brilliant-cut rhodolite, 3.63 cts, Tanzania. © Dan Stair Custom Gemstones. Used with permission.
Article: Identifying Garnets Simplified
Credit: Dan Stair Custom Gemstones
| Gemstone | Garnet, Rhodolite Garnet, Almandine-Pyrope |
| Natural or man made | Natural |
| Origin | Tanzania |
| Carat Weight | 3.63 |
| Gem State | Faceted |
| Color | Purple |
| Transparency | Transparent |