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

2.655 grams / 13.275 carats / 15.4 x 10.0 x 9.4 mm / Should facet eye-clean or better. Some extremely fine sugar/rutile-type inclusions seen under 10x