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
4.50 grams - 22.5 carats
18x11.6x7.8 mm
20/g
https://youtu.be/x-dTqmOQg3s?is=QCiBIMYyFJkPIKPF
