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40.53 CTS RARE RAINBOW GARNET SPECIMEN PARCEL FROM JAPAN [MGW5442]

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Dimensions (mm): 15.600 x 13.000 x 10.100mm
Weight (cts): 40.530
Treatment: No Treatment
Type: Specimen
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MINERAL GEM WORLD
RAINBOW GARNET 'ANDRADITE'

This is a natural untreated specimen parcel of a rare rainbow garnet from Japan.
This stone came from a japanese collector who was one of the last to get access to the area in 2005 when the area was closed to collectors. Apparently some have been arrested for entering the area after that date.
Top collectors item now. It is hard to capture the beauty in a photo.

The garnet crystal has strong play of color like peacock ore, but some crystals have stronger play of colour like Opal.
This garnet is domestically called super rainbow garnet because of the stronger play of colour. The strength of play of colour varies depending on viewing angles. The characteristics of iridescence are quite similar to the other iridescent minerals. This iridescent garnet was found early 2004 in Tenkawa village, Yoshino district, Nara Pref. Japan.
One of the more curious and rare garnets, andradite, known for its green gem dispersive variety, demantoid, also occurs in a dark root-beer-brown variety containing an iridescent phenomenon. "It looks like crystallized black opal
Andradite is fairly difficult to cut, notes Burger. "It cuts and polishes just like other garnets, but the color is directional and distributed within the crystal lattice much like the 'grain' in diamond." The hardness of andradite is similar to all other garnets, about 7–7.5. And while it's easy to find the iridescence, says Burger, "it's hard to maximize it." The crystals are normally highly twined and oriented so as to make symmetrical stones wasteful to cut, notes Burger. And since the iridescent feature tends to be directional, whole-stone photography is difficult at best.

WE HAVE CUT AND TUMBLED STONE LISTED IN SEDA GEMS
The size is the largest stone but the weight is the whole parcel.

SKU
Dimensions (mm): 15.600 x 13.000 x 10.100 mm
Weight (cts): 40.530
Treatment: No Treatment
Type: Specimen
Colours

MINERAL GEM WORLD
RAINBOW GARNET 'ANDRADITE'

WE HAVE CUT AND TUMBLED STONE LISTED IN SEDA GEMS
The size is the largest stone but the weight is the whole parcel.

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guest293083
on 14 Jun, 2022

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gemunicorn
on 12 Sep, 2024

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Thank you so much just what I wanted

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atlanticgems
on 5 Sep, 2024

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Excellent stones. No inclusions or cracks. Loupe clear. Will cut into a beautiful gem. Great seller.

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pmcphail
on 15 Aug, 2024

Positive

Exactly as pictured. Quickly and securely shipped.

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ibex52
on 8 Aug, 2024

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Beautiful specimen. Just as shown in the photos. Description was also clear that the photos were taken from wet specimen. Dispatched and arrived quickly. I'm looking forward to buy from this shop again soon.

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