Stone : Rhodolite Garnet Colour : Raspberry Red Item : #1526 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2021 Design : Flame Origin : Tanzania Treatments : None Weight : 9.19 Carats Clarity : Eye Clean with a touch of silk Size : 15.36X8.12X7.40mm Price : SOLD
This sultry 9.19 carat rhodolite garnet has been sculpted in the style of a single candle flame. The gem has a smouldering inner glow with those classically beautiful hues that makes rhodolite a favourite among collectors and wearers alike.
Stone : Spessartite Garnet Colour : Orange Item : #150462 Design : Round Brilliant Matched Pair Origin : Nigeria Treatments : None Weight : 4.09 Total Carats Clarity : Eye Clean / Very Very Slightly Included Size : 7.7X7.7X4.7mm Price : PRICE ON REQUEST
An intense pair of fanta orange spessartite garnets from Nigeria. These are eye-popping garnets, the colour is as vivid and orange as you can possibly imagine in a gemstone. This is a very fine pair of spessartite garnets and the clarity is almost eye clean and the quality of the cut and polish is excellent. They would make a truly dynamite pair of earrings or studs.
Stone : Andradite Garnet Colour : Reddish Brown Item : #150222 Design : Square Radiant Origin : Namibia Treatments : None Weight : 3.67 Carats Clarity : Very Very Slightly Included Size : 8.3X8.3X5.86mm Price : SOLD
Here is a very fine natural loose Namibian andradite garnet gemstone that has been perfectly cut and polished in a square radiant design that really adds fire and flash to this beautiful stone. You don’t often find andradite garnets of this quality available so this is a really good one for the discerning customer or collector of unusual gemstones.
Stone : Mali Garnet - Matched suite of eight gems Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2014 Item : #669 Design : Mini-Mint and Brilliant Pear (Jeff Graham)Origin : Mali Treatments : None Weight : Around 1.2 ct Each, 9 Carats Total Weight Clarity : Very Very Slightly Included/Eye Clean Size : Mini-Mint : 6x6x4.3mm, Brilliant Pear : 6x8x4.6mm Price : SOLD Comments : See the original rough here .
Stone : Rhodolite Garnet Colour : Pinkish Red Raspberry Item : #1660 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2022 Design : Chrysanthemum Origin : Tanzania Treatments : None Weight : 3.19 Carats Clarity : Very Very Slightly Included Size : 9.19X9.18X3.98mm Price : SOLD
A pretty cool little rhodolite garnet with a delicious pop of raspberry hues. A beautiful gem perfect for any jewellery setting. Can be cut as a pair for matching cufflinks.
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Stone : Malaya Garnet Colour : Peach Item : #202024 Design : Princess Cut Origin : Mahenge, Tanzania Treatments : None Weight : 1.48 Carats Clarity : Eye Clean Size : 6.1X6.0X4.5mm Price : SOLD
Beautiful precision faceted Princess Cut malaya garnets are very rare gems! The Princess Cut is an all-time classic gem design and is perfect as a ring stone. This stunning malaya garnet is an exceptionally bright gem and is truly a very fine gemstone. It is far nicer then the pics suggest... if you like the pics you will love the gem. This Princess Cut malaya garnet is one that I very highly recommend.
Stone : Mahenge Garnet Colour : Pink Peach Item : #202023 Design : Oval Origin : Mahenge, Tanzania Treatments : None Weight : 3.26 Carats Clarity : Very Very Slightly Included Size : 9.7X7.3X5.8mm Price : PRICE ON REQUEST
Here is an sbsolutely gorgeous Mahenge garnet with a vivid intense pink peach hue. It is an outstanding gemstone and is very bright and high performance. In the pics you can see some very fine silky needle inclusions which are common to these garnets but in the hand in real life the needles are very hard to see, you really need a loupe to see them. This is a top gem and very highly recommended.
Stone : Mahenge Garnet Colour : Pink Peach Item : #202022 Design : Oval Origin : Mahenge, Tanzania Treatments : None Weight : 2.60 Carats Clarity : Eye Clean Size : 9.7X7.4X4.9mm Price : PRICE ON REQUEST
These Mahenge and malaya garnets are just outstanding gems! The colours are wonderful and intense and the gems themselves are dynamic and brilliant, full of life and brightness. This Mahenge garnet has a lovely pinky peach hue and is an exceptional gemstone. It would be perfect set into a ring.
Stone : Mahenge Garnet Colour : Salmon Orange Item : #202021 Design : Oval Origin : Mahenge, Tanzania Treatments : None Weight : 2.88 Carats Clarity : Eye Clean Size : 9.0X6.8X5.5mm Price : PRICE ON REQUEST
The colour of this Mahenge garnet is intense and absolutely divine! It is a salmon orange hue and the gem is very bright and lively. It is a beautiful garnet and one that is a perfect size and shape for any jewellery setting. Mahenge garnet prices have been rising steeply over the past few years.
Stone : Malaya Garnet Colour : Plum Purple Item : #202020 Design : Oval Origin : Mahenge, Tanzania Treatments : None Weight : 3.74 Carats Clarity : Very Very Slightly Included Size : 10.1X7.8X5.6mm Price : SOLD
This is a superb malaya garnet from Mahenge in Tanzania. It has a beautiful plum purple colour and is an excellent size for this type of garnet. There are some very fine silk-like needle inclusions which, even though you can see them in the pics, are quite hard to see with the unaided eye, you really need a loupe to see them. The prices for malaya garnets have risen steeply over the past few years due.
Stone : Garnet Colour : Crimson Red Item : #1212 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2018 Design : Rhapsody Origin : Africa Treatments : None Weight : 8.5 Carats Clarity : Eye Clean Size : 11.11x11.11x8.12mm Price : SOLD Comments :
Here presented is an absolutely gorgeous rich red garnet from Africa. I have faceted this striking garnet in my Rhapsody design which I optimised to bring out the best in this garnet. The gem shows strong vivid red flashes of colour and at night under lights the dance within is magnificent. This is a wonderful gem and if you are looking for a special red garnet, this might just be the one for you.
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Stone : Rhodolite Garnet Colour : Pinkish Red Item : #384 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2011 Design : Nigerian Cushion Origin : Tanzania Treatments : None Weight : 3.16 Carats Clarity : Very Slightly Included Size : 8.17X8.19X5.8mm Price : SOLD Comments :
A beautiful natural rhodolite garnet with the classic raspberry pinkish red hues that this material is famous for. It is a fine stone that has been cut in the Nigerian Cushion design and is an ideal size for a ring or pendant setting. The gem does have a small needle inclusion.
Stone : Rhodolite Garnet Colour : Raspberry Pink Red Item : #1141 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2017 Design : Rose Cut Origin : Tanzania Treatments : None Weight : 4.03 Carats Clarity : Very Very Slightly Included Size : 10.15x10.15mm Price : SOLD Comments :
A beautiful rhodolite garnet cut in the favorite Rose Cut design. This gem has a flat bottom which makes it idea for a pendant or a ring giving the setting a relatively low profile. I think this lovely rhodolite would be ideally set on a yellow gold base under the pavilion. This would make for a dynamite effect and really make the stone sing.
Stone : Garnet Colour : Crimson Red Item : #1200 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2018 Design : Bravery Origin : Africa Treatments : None Weight : 6.14 Carats Clarity : Eye Clean Size : 10.16x10.23x8.19mm Price : AVAILABLE FROM COURTESY OF THE ARTIST Comments :
Here is a magnificent garnet with strong vivid crimson red hues. It is deep and mysterious and powerful, a strong stone with a fiery soul, it embodies passion and strength. This is the first stone I've cut in my new design, "Bravery", I think the two go together perfectly. The design is shaped like a shield and also a heart, which in part inspired the name.
Fealofani Elisara and available through COURTESY OF THE ARTIST .
SEE THE ORIGINAL ROUGH STONE HERE
Stone : Red Garnet Cut By : Doug Menadue 2016 Item : #1028 Design : Supernova Oval Origin : Malawi Treatments : None Weight : 5.94 Carats Clarity : Eye Clean Size : 11.80x9.29x7.37mm Price : SOLD Comments :
When I think of blood red garnets, this is the type of stone I've got in mind. It is a superb natural garnet from Malawi and has a deep rich blood red colour. This is a really nice stone with that classic archetypal red hue that we all think of when we imagine a straight up red garnet. The cut is one of my favorite oval designs, the Supernova, and the size if ideal for a dynamite ring setting. This garnet is highly recommended.
#884 , a similar Malawi red garnet Supernova I cut previously.
Stone : Mahenge Garnet Cut By : Doug Menadue 2017 Item : #1111 Design : Freehand No Design Origin : Tanzania Treatments : None Weight : 3.17 Carats Clarity : Very Slightly Included (Silk) Size : 8.85x7.83x4.83mm Pieces : SOLD Comments :
Cutting a gemstone freehand using no designs is at the same time both liberating and very very challenging. It requires a solid grounding in the basics of gemcutting and intimate knowledge of one's faceting machine and techniques. This is a beautiful mahenge garnet from Tanzania and I decided to just play with the stone for a change rather then following a normal design. The rough stone was relatively shallow for it's length and width so to cut a normal shaped gem would result in too much loss. So instead I decided to try something a little different and not cut a pointy culet but rather have a flat bottom just like the table on the top. It was a very very interesting experiment and I learnt quite a bit from it. It felt like sketching a landscape and interpreting it in the moment, but instead I was 'sketching' the stone and interpreting it purely in the moment. There is no going back and rubbing out mistakes for once you grind off some material there ain't any putting it back. I think I'm going to do some more in this 'freehand' style... I really enjoyed it. Carefully laying down each facet, trusting my instincts and just playing! This gem would suit any type of jewellery with it's slightly lower profile.
Stone : Mahenge Garnet Colour : Pinkish Raspberry to Peach Colour Change Item : #1124 Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2017 Design : SG1 Round Brilliant Origin : Tanzania Treatments : None Weight : 1.71 Carats Clarity : Eye Clean Size : 7.05x7.05x4.77mm Pieces : 1 Price : SOLD Comments :
A fine little Mahenge garnet cut in a high performance round brilliant style design. This gem is actually a colour change stones, from pinkish raspberry to peach. A beautiful garnet gemstone.
Stone : Red Garnet Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2016 Item : #884 Design : Supernova Oval Origin : Malawi Treatments : None Weight : 7.24 Carats Clarity : Eye Clean Size : 12.42x10.12x7.67mm Price : SOLD Comments :
This beauty is everything a garnet should be, it has a deep rich red colour with strong flashes of colour and looks amazing in all lighting conditions especially at night under lights. I faceted this fine garnet in one of my favorite oval designs, the Supernova and it suits it perfectly. A classic red garnet from Malawai in Africa.
Stone : Imperial Garnet Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2014 Item : #671 Design : Bar RoundOrigin : Tanzania Treatments : None Weight : 2.9 Carats Each Clarity : Very Slightly Included Size : 8x8x5.8 mm Price : SOLD Comments :
Here is an awesome pair of imperial garnets cut in a modern round bar design. These garnets are RED! The pics show some pink but in the hand these garnets are red. The design and colour would make these gems excellent for a man's jewellery item, like a pair of cufflinks, tie tack or something along those lines. A first class pair of red imperial garnets.
See the original piece of rough here .
Stone : Malaia Garnet (Matched suite of five stones) Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2013 Item : #508 Design : Asscher Cut Origin : Tanzania Treatments : None Weight : 2.5 carats each (matched pair), 5 carats each (matched pair), 10 carats Clarity : Eye Clean Size : 7 x 7 x 5.5mm (matched pair), 9 x 9 x 7.5mm (matched pair), 11 x 11 x 9.5mm Price : SOLD Comments :
Ok folks, what we have here is a very unique and quite special offering. This is a matched suite of stunning RED malaia garnets from Tanzania! Large garnets of this exceptional caliber are scarce and these ones represent the cream of the crop. I have had a good look around and I have not seen anything else that even comes close to this matched suite of malaia garnets. The colour is RED, not raspberry, nor purple or anything else... just a rich, sultry red. The colour is very satisfying and it almost goes without saying that if you're that lady in red, these are the gems for you. here .here .
Stone : Garnet Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2013 Item : #563 Design : Round Brilliants, Oval Brilliant Origin : Bowen, Queensland, Australia Treatments : None Weight : 3.1, 2.25, 2.25, 3 carats Clarity : Eye Clean Size : 9, 7.8, 7.8, 7x11 mm Price : SOLD Comments :
Not often that I've seen such nice garnet especially given that it was found very close by. A small patch of garnets was found a while ago when a powerline was being put over some hills - the crew bulldozing a track uncovered it. Those garnets were snapped up pretty quickly. Anyway, one fellow who was lucky enough to find some wanted a nice suite of stones cut as gifts for his granddaughters. I think they will be very happy with these nice garnet gems.
Stone : Garnet Rhodolite Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2008 Item : #56 Design : Saw Tooth Marquise (Jeff Graham) Origin : Tanzania Treatments : None Weight : 2 carats Clarity : Eye Clean Size : 12mm X 6mm Price : SOLD Comments : A nice red rhodolite garnet cut in an elegant marquise design.
Stone : Rhodolite Garnet Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2010 Item : #294 Design : Birdie (Jeff Graham)Origin : Tanzania Treatments : None Weight : 4.7 carats Clarity : Very Slightly Included Size : 9 x 11.5 x 6.5 mm Price : SOLD Comments : Rhodolite garnet of this calibre represent the top end of rhodolites. This beautiful rhodolite is a stellar example of just how good this material can look. It has all the classic colour tones, like deep burgandy and plum. The cut is a very modern oval design and has a low crown profile. I think this gem will make a great men's ring... the colour, size, design and profile are perfect. There is some of the very fine silk and sparkle inclusions that is common to rhodolite but it is hard to spot and does not detract from the overall appearance of this gem. This is a really fine gemstone! SEE THE ORIGINAL ROUGH STONE HERE.
Stone : Fanta Orange Mandarin Spessartite Garnet Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2011 Item : #317 Design : Under The Dome #5 (Doug Menadue) Origin : Tanzania Treatments : None Weight : 2.2 carats Clarity : Eye Clean / Very Very Slightly Included Size : 6 x 7.5 x 5.5 mm Price : SOLD Comments : A nice big oval fanta orange mandarin spessartite garnet. This is an incredible gem and illustrates why this particular type of mandarin garnet is so much in demand. The colours are rich and vibrant and the design is a combination of a barion pavilion with a step crown. This combination adds flash and brilliance and enhances the colour. This gemstone is very bright with great flash and fire. Using a loupe I could spot a couple of very small minor veils near the girdle but they certainly do not detract from the appearance of the gem at all. A fabulous unique mandarin garnet gemstone.
* Suggested wholesale price per carat for a gem of this size, type and quality ranges from $325 - $550 USD.
Stone : Umbalite Garnet Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2011 Item : #381 Design : KwikOval (Fred Van Sant) Origin : Umba Valley, Tanzania Treatments : None Weight : 1.8 carats Clarity : Very Slightly Included Size : 8 x 6 x 5 mm Price : SOLD Comments : A very nice Umbalite garnet from Tanzania that is cut in a calibrated sized oval that should easily fit any standard setting without any difficulty. It has the classic Umbalite colours and there are several needle like inclusions and a tiny white spot. Face-up, these inclusions are difficult to spot and do not detract from the overall appearance of the gemstone. The oval design is a nice and bright, flashy performer. This is an ideal stone for a ring setting. SEE THE ORIGINAL ROUGH STONE HERE
Stone : Fanta Orange Mandarin Spessartite Garnet Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2010 Item : #302 Design : Mini Mint (Jeff Graham) Origin : Tanzania Treatments : None Weight : 1 carats Clarity : Very Slightly Included Size : 5.3 x 5.3 x 4 mm Price : SOLD Comments : A wonderfully bright, light fanta orange spessartite garnet. This is the material that comes from Tanzania and is truely lovely stone. The colour is the very desirable "fanta" orange and this gem is not as dark as it appears in the pics, it is brighter and lighter in real life. There is a small veil near the girdle on one side. This is a great size for a ring stone. A dazzling little mandarin garnet gem! SEE THE ORIGINAL ROUGH STONE HERE
Stone : Imperial Malaya Garnet Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2012 Item : #488 Design : Birdie Origin : Africa Treatments : None Weight : 2.8 carats Clarity : Very Very Slightly Included Size : 8 x 10 x 5 mm Price : SOLD Comments :
This is an exceptionally fine example of an Imperial Malaya Garnet. This gem exhibits a colour shift under different lighting, from a fleshy tan through to pinks and raspberry. It is a very attractive stone and bright.
Stone : Malaya Garnet Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2012 Item : #464 Design : Victoria Regent Origin : Africa Treatments : None Weight : 3.7 carats Clarity : Eye Clean Size : 9 x 9 x 6 mm Price : SOLD Comments :
This beautiful garnet has good strong red colours and the design really works well. This gem is a very fine garnet, nice and clean and not overly saturated like some garnets can be. A top stone!
Stone : Colour Change / Colour Shift Grossular Garnet Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2012 Item : #471 Design : Mini-Mint Origin : Africa Treatments : None Weight : 2.2 carats Clarity : Very Very Slightly Included Size : 7.5 x 7.5 x 5.2 mm Price : SOLD Comments :
Here is a very fine grossular garnet that exhibits a colour change though I think it might be more of a shift. I have seen it showing champagne, tan, flesh and also quite good pinks. Its a fine gem and is very bright.
Stone : Rhodolite Garnet Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2012 Item : #472 Design : Brilliant Pear (Jeff Graham)Origin : Africa Treatments : None Weight : 3.2 carats Clarity : Very Slightly Included Size : 8.2 x 11 x 6 mm Price : SOLD Comments :
This is a very fine rhodolite garnet that has the classic raspberry pinkish red colours that this material is so well known for. The gem is very clean though it does have some very fine inclusions but they do not detract from the overall appearance of the gem. The garnet is nicely saturated and a good size for a pendant or ring. A lovely gem.
Stone : Spessartite Garnet Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2012 Item : #474 Design : Mixed Brilliant Step Oval Origin : Africa Treatments : None Weight : 6.2 carats Clarity : Included / Translucent Size : 9 x 13.5 x 6.8 mm Price : SOLD Comments :
Here is something unusual and different. This is a spessartite garnet that has a really good translucent appearance... think cloudy ginger beer crossed with Mexican opal and you will be in the ballpark. Now, this gem is not brilliant nor has flashes of fire, rather it has a luminous inner glow and the colour... WOW! I wasn't sure how it would turn out prior to cutting it, but after seeing how it did turn out I am very impressed and quite taken by it. It is different and because of it, quite unique.
Stone : Garnet Moh's Hardness : 6.5 - 7.5 Origin Locations : Minas Gerais, Brazil; Nigeria, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zambia, Namibia, Africa; Madagascar; USA; India; Burma; Afghanistan; Pakistan; Prosten QLD, Fullerton River, QLD, Harts Ranges, NT, Australia Treatments : None Clarity : Eye Clean to Included Color : Various shades of Green, Yellow, Orange, Red, Brown Cleavage : Indistinct Crystal System : (Cubic) Rhombic, Dodecahedron, Icositetrahedron Chemical Composition : Various Refractive Index (RI) : Various Density : Various Birthstones :
Garnet is the birthstone for January.
Comments : Garnets are quite a fascinating group of minerals once you get into them. Chemically they are complex and confusing and often very hard to clearly identify what a particular stone is... is it a pyrope, or rhodolite, or almandine? Garnets are found just about everywhere in the world and have a long and ancient history. They have long been popular as jewelry and the cystals much sort after by mineral specimen collectors.
Pyrope : Red to Brown, RI 1.720 - 1.756, Density 3.62 - 3.87, Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 Magnesium Aluminium Silicate. Name comes from the Greek word "fiery" and has always been a popular fashion stone, once called the "Bohemian Garnet".
Rhodolite : Red to Brown, RI 1.720 - 1.756, Density 3.62 - 3.87, Fe3Al2(SiO4)3 Iron Aluminium Silicate. Rhodolite is a variety of Pyrope and has gained much popularity of late. Some of the nicest rhodolite comes from the Umba Valley in Tanzania and is called Umbalite.
Spessartite : Orange to Red-Brown, Fanta Orange, RI 1.79 - 1.82, Density 4.12 - 4.18, Mn3Al2(SiO4)3 Manganese Aluminium Silicate. It is believed that the name comes from the Spessart in Germany where it is found. Some amazing spessartite comes in a very bright fanta orange colour. Deposits of this material are very small and found in Namibia and Loliondo, Tanzania. This material also goes by the name Mandarin Garnet because of the colour, as well as being called Kunene Spessartine due to the primary source being in the alluvial deposits of the Kunene River between Namibia and Angola. You can see how confusing it can be with all these different names. This fanta orange spessartite garnet is very popular and for good reason... the colour is stunning with fabulous brightness and sparkles, plus this material is getting very rare as the deposits become mined out. Grab this material when you can because it won't be around forever.
Grossular : Green, Yellow, Brown, RI 1.734 - 1.759, Density 3.57 - 3.73, Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 Calcium Aluminium Silicate. Latin for gooseberry, grossular garnet cuts a very bright light gem. Apparently it has only been known since 1966 in gemstone quality. Varieties of grossular are : Hessonite - a cinnamon brown red orange stone; Hydrogrossular - is an opaque massive green variety, sometimes called Transvaal Jade and Garnet Jade; Leuco - is a colourless variety.
Tsavorite : Deep Green. Is a variety of grossular and perhaps one of the rarest and most expensive of all the garnets. This particular variety is a stunning rich green and tends to be only found in very small stones. Cut gems over 2 or 3 carats are considered scarce and are collector stones. The name Tsavorite was coined only recently in 1974 by Tiffany & Company after Tsavorite's discovery in the Tsavo National Park, Kenya. Tsavorite garnets are much sort after and compete easily with emeralds - plus they have the great advantage of not being treated (oiled) as virtually all emeralds are. Tsavorite gems have a higher brilliance, fire with lots of sparkles and are more durable. Emeralds are almost always heavily included whereas Tsavorite gems tend to be very clean.
Merelani Mint : Mint Green. This beautiful garnet is a variety of grossular and is closely related to Tsavorite. It is named for the Merelani Hills in Tanzania where it is found. This material is a lovely light mint coloured stone and like Tsvaorite is generally only found in small sizes. It has become very popular and demands a high price due to its scarcity. You can see an example of facet rough merelani mint garnet here .
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