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Almandine is one section of the garnet family, or rather almandine and pyrope together give us various garnet types.

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Deep orange red Mozambique spessartite
Price:
$3,500.00
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6.48 Carat
Deep Orange-Red
Medium 75
Free of Inclusions

Bright peach Malaya garnet
Price:
$975.00
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1.32 Carat
Rich Pink-Orange
Medium 50
Free of Inclusions

matching pair of certified untreated green garnets in highest quality
Price:
$950.00
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2.17 Carat
Deepest Orange-Red
Medium Dark 90
Free of Inclusions

Lavender violet Ceylon star Sapphire
Reg. Price:
$500.00
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$299.00
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$201.00
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0.98 Carat
Bordeuax Red-Orange
Medium Dark 70
Transparent

unheated deep orange pink-red pear rhodolite from africa over 5 carats
Price:
$1,400.00
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2.92 Carat
Deep Purplish Red
Medium Dark 70
Free of Inclusions

cold sky blue shield cut sapphire from Ceylon, unheated and natural, no window
Price:
$399.00
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1.67 Carat
Deep Red-Red
Medium Dark 75
Free of Inclusions

Deep golden orange African spessartite
Price:
$2,900.00
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5.69 Carat
Deep Orange Red
Medium Dark 75
Free of Inclusions

unheated round pink-red purple rhodolite from tanzania
Price:
$3,500.00
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1.98 Carat
Extra-Rich Pink-Red-Purple
Medium Dark 75
Free of Inclusions

Untreated Bordeaux red garnet
Price:
$660.00
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1.59 Carat
Bordeaux Red
Medium Dark 75
Free of Inclusions

rhodolite garnet from Africa, free of treatments, oval pure purple in vivid hue
Price:
$2,500.00
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2.90 Carat
Intense Pure Purple 
Medium Dark 75
Very Lightly Included

round rhodolite with color change certificate from DSEF
Price:
$720.00
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0.71 Carat
Deep Red-Pink-Purple
Medium Dark 75
Lightly Included

small but shiny unheated red purple rhodolite from Tanzania
Price:
$725.00
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0.44 Carat
Intense Purple-Pink
Medium 50
Very Lightly Included

oval red garnet with certificate and untreated color
Price:
$600.00
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2.07 Carat
Deep Orange Red 
Medium Dark 80
Free of Inclusions

unheated deep orange pink-red pear rhodolite from africa over 5 carats
Price:
$1,500.00
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5.50 Carat
Deep Red
Medium Dark 80
Free of Inclusions

unheated deep red emerald-cut rhodolite from sri lanka
Price:
$4,000.00
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5.41 Carat
Cherry Red
Medium Dark 75
Lightly Included

matching pear 3D checkerboard pair kernel shaped in orange red no-heat garnets for a pair of earring

3.83 Carat (sold)
Deep Orange Red
Medium Dark 75
Free of Inclusions

unheated deep pink-red purple pear rhodolite from africa
Price:
$3,900.00
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3.07 Carat
Deep Red-Pink-Purple
Medium Dark 75
Lightly Included (silk)

unheated deep red purple pear rhodolite from africa in precision cut
Price:
$2,200.00
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2.53 Carat
Deep Pink/Red-Purple
Medium Dark 80
Lightly Included

unheated dark red purple pear rhodolite from africa in XXL size
Price:
$2,900.00
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10.14 Carat
Deepest Red-Purple
Medium Dark 85
Lightly Included

color-change garnet purple to pink in full size and extra clarity
Price:
$3,000.00
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1.37 Carat
Color Changer
Medium Dark 70
Free of Inclusions

mix garnet from sri lanka free of treatments, 7mm round, clean and pure red
Price:
$950.00
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1.48 Carat
Crimson Red 
Medium Dark 80
Free of Inclusions

red garnet from kashmir free of treatments, oval orange red

1.73 Carat (sold)
Orange Red 
Medium Dark 75
Free of Inclusions

unheated deep red purple rhodolite from africa in precision cut
Price:
$2,900.00
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2.65 Carat
Deep Intense Purple-Red
Medium Dark 75
Lightly Included

red garnet from sri lanka free of treatments, emerald cut, deep red
Price:
$490.00
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0.85 Carat
Deep Bordeaux Red 
Medium Dark 80
Very Lightly Included

spessartite garnet free of treatments, no window, no inclusions
Price:
$1,250.00
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2.09 Carat
Deep Rose Orange
Medium Dark 75
Free of Inclusions

Ceylon garnet 1.66 carat, free of treatments, oval deep red with fiery glowing brilliancy
Price:
$850.00
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1.66 Carat
Deep Purple-Red-Pink
Medium Dark 75
Lightly Included

pear rhodolite with certificate
Price:
$999.00
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3.33 Carat
Deep Red-Purple
Medium Dark 80
Lightly Included

red garnet from kashmir free of treatments, oval
Price:
$1,200.00
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2.65 Carat
Rich Rose Red 
Medium Dark 75
Lightly Included

red garnet from kashmir free of treatments, oval

1.54 Carat (sold)
Deep Orange Red 
Medium Dark 80
Free of Inclusions

small but shiny unheated red purple rhodolite from Tanzania
Price:
$2,250.00
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2.47 Carat
Deep Intense Purple-Pink
Medium Dark 70
Lightly Included

Untreated Bordeaux red garnet
Price:
$660.00
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1.12 Carat
Deep Rose Red
Medium Dark 75
Free of Inclusions

round rhodolite with IGI certificate deep red purple
Price:
$550.00
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0.96 Carat
Deepest Reddish Purple
Medium Dark 80
Lightly Included

Rose purple pink Ceylon rhodolite
Price:
$1,880.00
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2.43 Carat
Rose Purple Pink 
Medium Dark 70
Lightly Included

 

Rich orange pink pair of Malaya garnets

5.61 Carat (sold)
Rich Orange Pink 
Medium Dark 75
Twice No Inclusions

red montana garnet in full size
Price:
$3,200.00
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6.01 Carat
Bordeaux Red
Medium Dark 80
Very Lightly Included

oval red garnet with certificate and untreated color

1.72 Carat (sold)
Deep Orangish Red 
Medium Dark 75
Free of Inclusions

Ceylon Rhodolite in deep red
Price:
$2,200.00
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6.84 Carat
Rich Rose Red 
Medium Dark 70
Lightly Included

 

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The chemical details are rather boring and many gem labs will simply certify them as 'pyrope-almandine-garnet'. 100% pure almandine or pyrope is rare in nature. They usually come together and certain combinations are called 'rhodolite' or 'raspberry' garnets in some markets but not in others.

Whatever the mix, almandine is commonly deep red, and offers a reasonable alternative to ruby or red spinel. Though almandines are found all over the world they are a typical Ceylon gem for me. In good supply and in big sizes they make excellent material for precision cuts which uses up more rough and is thus rarely done on expensive rubies.

Well cut, medium dark red almandines are very thankful gems and easy on the budget. Avoid brown, bad cuts (no excuse to save rough, especially here), and too dark shades. 'Medium 50' to 'Medium Dark 75' will do just fine. As stars and cat’s eyes they are often dark and thus rather cheap. 

When a classification into a specific class is possible e.g. rhodolite we will show the gem here (as an also almandine) and in the rhodolite section. When no clear classification is possible we resort to 'red garnet' covering equal mixtures of almandine and pyrope.

Almandine has been produced as synthetic and can be treated to represent other gems. They are also used in doublets with ruby.

See how to judge an almandine on photo.

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