Chrome Pyrope - Mozambique

Vivid red chrome pyrope from Mozambique. True red garnets without brown or orange secondary are surprisingly in short supply.

Chrome pyrope is part of the pyrope-almandine family and is known for holding its color well once cut
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3.860 grams /  19.3 carats / 15.2 x 12.1 x 10.3 mm / Occasional micro bubbles but the saturation almost always masks them
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