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Garnet
Garnet
Garnet
Garnet

Garnet

by Moyo Gems

📏 9.0 × 7.0 mm

⚖️ 2.22 ct

🌱 Natural garnet

Tanga, Tanzania

Sourced through our partner, Moyo Gems

🤝 Responsibly sourced through Nineteen48's trusted supply chain

A sweet oval-cut orange garnet with vivid saturation. A bright, juicy gem full of energy and warmth. This is a responsibly sourced and traceable gemstone mined by a member of the Tanzanian Women Miners' Association (TAWOMA) in the Tanga region in north-east Tanzania as part of the Moyo Gemstones project.

SKU TZ-TA-GAR-000457
£540.00 - £540.00
£540.00
£540.00 - £540.00
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Garnet Facet Oval Orange

Garnets are a gemstone that many recognise in dark red shades. But garnet is a diverse group and can occur in many different hues including green, orange, purple , pink and more.

Many of Nineteen48’s garnets are responsibly sourced from artisanal miners in north-east Tanzania, who are part of the Moyo Gems project. They are typically red, purple or orange in colour, occasionally, there are small pieces of green garnet.

Other garnets are responsibly sourced from Sri Lanka, either from our the Nineteen48 artisanal mine near Kuruwita or through our trusted network of artisanal miners and mine owners.

We do not treat our garnets in any way.

Tanga is a port in north-east Tanzania and the capital of the Tanga region, one of the most important areas in the country for gemstone mining. The city is a hub for gemstone trading and the region is home to numerous artisanal gem miners.

Gem deposits found in Tanga include sapphire, tourmaline, aquamarine, ruby, spinel, amethyst and citrine.

Gemmological Info

Composition: Group of silicate minerals
Crystal system: Isometric
Hardness: 6.5–7.5
Cleavage: None
Fracture: Conchoidal
Lustre: Vitreous, subadamantine
Specific Gravity (SG): 3.5–4.3
Refractive Index (RI): 1.714–1.940
Birefringence: None
Optical nature: Isotropic
Dispersion: 0.020–0.057