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Rarest 3.05 Ct Natural Umbalite Garnet From Umba River Tanzania SKU 39
- SKU
- Dimensions (mm)
- 9.200 x 8.200 x 4.500mm
- Weight (cts)
- 3.050
- Treatment
- No Treatment
- Colours
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When we heard of a new garnet variety, Umbalite Garnet, that had recently appeared in the market, we were excited to add a new type of garnet to our collection. But in this case, we were to be disappointed. While the so-called Umbalite Garnets are very nice gems indeed, they are not a distinct garnet variety at all. There’s a lesson in this for everyone who buys gemstones.
What is being sold in the market as Umbalite Garnet is actually a rhodolite garnet from Tanzania. Rhodolite is a mixture of almandite and pyrope garnets. The Tanzanian material is high quality, with a vivid pinkish-red or purplish-red color. The first deposit of this material was found in the Umba River area of Tanzania, with a second find in the Morogoro area.
It is also worth noting that there is a different garnet sometimes sold under the confusingly similar name Umba Garnet, which is red-orange in color from a mixture of almandite and spessartite. This gem is closer in chemical composition to Malaia Garnet.
Item specifics
Name: UMBALITE GARNET
Item Shape: OVAL SHAPE
Color: REDDISH PINK
Clarity: SI
Treatment: Natural
- SKU
- Dimensions (mm)
- 9.200 x 8.200 x 4.500 mm
- Weight (cts)
- 3.050
- Treatment
- No Treatment
- Colours
-
When we heard of a new garnet variety, Umbalite Garnet, that had recently appeared in the market, we were excited to add a new type of garnet to our collection. But in this case, we were to be disappointed. While the so-called Umbalite Garnets are very nice gems indeed, they are not a distinct garnet variety at all. There’s a lesson in this for everyone who buys gemstones.
What is being sold in the market as Umbalite Garnet is actually a rhodolite garnet from Tanzania. Rhodolite is a mixture of almandite and pyrope garnets. The Tanzanian material is high quality, with a vivid pinkish-red or purplish-red color. The first deposit of this material was found in the Umba River area of Tanzania, with a second find in the Morogoro area.
It is also worth noting that there is a different garnet sometimes sold under the confusingly similar name Umba Garnet, which is red-orange in color from a mixture of almandite and spessartite. This gem is closer in chemical composition to Malaia Garnet.
Item specifics
Name: UMBALITE GARNET
Item Shape: OVAL SHAPE
Color: REDDISH PINK
Clarity: SI
Treatment: Natural
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PositiveBeautiful stone and beautiful cut, definitely will buy from again. Shipping took 1 week international to Australia really happy with that time frame
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Thank you for the opportunity to buy great gemstones
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Beautiful stone, as expected, would buy again
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Beautiful stone, a little more white in person, but I'll forgive that
