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Garnets have been known to Man for thousands of years. Noah, it is said, used a garnet lantern to help him steer his ark through the dark night. Garnets are also found in jewellery from early Egyptian, Greek and Roman times. Many an early explorer and traveller liked to carry a garnet with him, for the garnet was popular as a talisman and protective stone, as it was believed to light up the night and protect its bearer from evil and disaster. Today, science has taught us that the garnet's proverbial luminosity comes from its high refractive index.
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HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER COLOUR
Gem Description |
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Gem Type : | Mandarin Garnet |
Quantity : | 1 |
Weight (cts.) : | 2.34 |
Shape : | Oval Facet |
Size (mm.) : | 8.2x5.6 |
Depth (mm.) : | 4.1 |
Colour : | Mandarin Orange |
Clarity : | VVS |
Luster : | Excellent |
Origin : | NAMIBIA |
Moh's Hardness : | 7 |
Enhancement : | None |
GIA KEY TO CLARITY FOR COLOURED GEMS
POSSIBLY OF HIGH LUSTRE BUT LIGHT DOES NOT PASS THROUGH THE GEM.VVS INCLUSIONS IF ANY CAN ONLY BE SEEN UNDER 10X MAGNIFICATION VS SMALL INCLUSIONS CAN ONLY BE SEEN BY THE NAKED EYE AT CLOSE RANGE. S INCLUSIONS ARE VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE. I INCLUSIONS ARE EASILY VISIBLE TRANSLUCENT LIGHT CAN PASS THROUGH THE GEM. OPAQUE
