0.88 ct. Color Change Garnet
Color: Dark Very Slightly Bluish-Green / Dark Purple
Clarity: Eye Clean
Origin: Madagascar
Cut: Oval Brilliant
Treatments: None
Measurements: 6.2 x 4.6 mm
We only occasionally see these peculiar Garnets from either Sri Lanka or Madagascar. Almost always sub-carat, the stones have the most magnificent change of color one could imagine. Even an Alexandrite would envy the deep bluish-green to purple change that these are capable of - Chromium is at work here as the chromophore. The change is complete and the stone is eye clean, though 10x magnification will show some of the classic needles. Great stone and rather large for these.