Vanadium Garnet (attractive color)

Madagascar
Gems, 0.22 ct, 3.80 mm
Start Time: 06/29/2017 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 07/06/2017 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

The color in this stone is really attractive It's somewhere between a light colored Tsavorite and a Demantoid. The stone is a good green, and somewhat reminds me of the color seen in the Copper-bearing Tourmalines from Mozambique. Almost all Garnets contain some kind of a chromaphore that causes the different color (i.e., iron, chromium, manganese etc) but you rarely see Garnets that carry a trace of Vanadium. Honestly, I have only seen a few of these stones over the years, and they're always small, but the color is really pleasing. This stone is virtually eye clean with a "Round" cut. A cool stone for collectors.

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