.79 ct. Unusual Green/Gray Kornerupine Fluorescent Malaya Garnet A yellow grossular garnet from

A yellow grossular garnet from Tanga in northern Tanzania

Dimensions: 8

This is a Hessonite verity of grossular so you’ll see some characteristic “roiling” or the “whisky in water effect”

While many of the surrounding gems displayed more muted tones

29 grams - 30

.79 ct. Unusual Green/Gray Kornerupine Fluorescent Malaya Garnet A yellow grossular garnet fromAn odd green gray kornerupine with a little bit of blue from Tanga, Tanzania. Typically chrome kornerupine are not fluorescent but I assume that this stone has just the right amount of chromium to give it this unusual color while still allowing it to fluoresce under UV light. Weight: . 79 carats Dimensions: 5. 79x3. 98 mm Clarity: VS Minor inclusions, somewhat easy to see with a 10x loupe. 600 ct Kornerupine is a born silicate mineral that is