5.96 ct. Sri Lankan Hessonite
Color: Dark Brown-Orange
Clarity: Moderately Included
Origin: Sri Lanka
Cut: Oval Mixed
Treatments: None
Measurements: 12.3 x 9.6 mm
A textbook example of Sri Lankan Grossular Garnet - Hessonite. The classic warm ‘cinnamon’ color is the first giveaway, the second being the plethora of tiny inclusions that soften the brilliance and give the stone the definitive clarity. Great size and even an older cutting style - it is quite amazing that stones like this continue to come out of Sri Lanka after many centuries. If you follow the The Journal of Gemmology on social media, they recently posted a very fine high detailed images of the internal structure of these.