3.49g Grossular Garnet

Here’s a big Tanzanian grossular garnet,
Key takeaways:
1. This materials color is hard to gauge because it has a fairly thick skin that can alter the perceived color but from what I have seen most of these lighten up after cutting.

2. I polished the flattest side on this stone to check for negative crystals that are sometimes found in this material.

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

This particular stone also looks like it has some sugar

3.49 grams - 17.45 carats
15x15x8.5mm