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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3.224 grams / 16.12 carats / 17.1 x 11.3 x 8.8 mm / Occasional micro bubbles but the saturation almost always masks them
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