Rhodolite - Tanzania

Rhodolite is a variety of garnet that belongs to the pyrope-almandine series, known for its distinct purplish-red hue. Our rhodolite comes from the Umba Valley of Tanzania, a region known for producing some of the finest rhodolite available

2.351 grams / 11.755 carats / 12.1 x 10 x 9.3 mm / Should facet eye-clean or better. Some extremely fine sugar/rutile-type inclusions seen under 10x