Natural Almandine Garnet for sale

red garnet from kashmir free of treatments, oval orange red

Price:	$840.00

1.73�Carat
Orange Red�
Medium Dark 75
Free of Inclusions

red garnet from sri lanka free of treatments, emerald cut, deep red

Untreated Ceylon Garnet 0.85

Price:	$490.00

0.85�Carat
Deep Bordeaux Red�
Medium Dark 80
Very Lightly Included

rhodolite garnet from Africa, free of treatments, oval pure purple in vivid hue

Untreated Tanzanian Rhodolite 2.90

Price:	$2,500.00

2.90�Carat
Intense Pure Purple�
Medium Dark 75
Very Lightly Included

Ceylon garnet 1.66 carat, free of treatments, oval deep red with fiery glowing brilliancy

Untreated Ceylon Rhodolite 1.66

Price:	$850.00

1.66 Carat
Deep Purple-Red-Pink
Medium Dark 75
Lightly Included

small but shiny unheated red purple rhodolite from Tanzania

Untreated Tanzanian Rhodolite 0.44

Price:	$725.00

0.44�Carat
Intense Purple-Pink
Medium 50
Very Lightly Included

Untreated Red Ceylon Garnet 3.33

Price:	$999.00

3.33�Carat
Deep Red-Purple
Medium Dark 80
Lightly Included

round rhodolite with color change certificate from DSEF

Untreated Tanzanian Rhodolite 0.71

Price:	$720.00

0.71�Carat
Deep Red-Pink-Purple
Medium Dark 75
Lightly Included

red garnet from kashmir free of treatments, oval

Untreated Kashmir Garnet 2.65

Price:	$1,200.00

2.65 Carat
Rich Rose Red
Medium Dark 75
Lightly Included

Untreated Kashmir Garnet 1.54

Price:	$780.00

1.54 Carat
Deep Orange Red�
Medium Dark 80
Free of Inclusions

Untreated Tanzanian Rhodolite Garnet 1.12

Price:	$660.00

1.12�Carat
Deep Rose Red
Medium Dark 75
Free of Inclusions

round rhodolite with IGI certificate deep red purple

Untreated Tanzanian Rhodolite 0.96

Price:	$550.00

0.96�Carat
Deepest Reddish Purple
Medium Dark 80
Lightly Included

Untreated Ceylon Rhodolite 2.43

Price:	$1,880.00

2.43 Carat
Rose Purple Pink�
Medium Dark 70
Lightly Included
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Untreated Malaya Garnet Pair 5.61

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

Untreated Montana Garnet 6.01

Price:	$3,200.00

6.01 Carat
Bordeaux Red
Medium Dark 80
Very Lightly Included

oval red garnet with certificate and untreated color

Untreated Mozambique Garnet 1.72

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

Untreated Ceylon Rhodolite 6.48

Price:	$2,200.00

6.84 Carat
Rich Rose Red�
Medium Dark 70
Lightly Included

Untreated Mozambique Garnet 2.07

Price:	$750.00

2.07�Carat
Deep Orangish�Red�
Medium Dark 75
Free of Inclusions

Untreated Namibian Spessartite 1.58

Price:	$890.00

1.58�Carat
Deepest Red-Orange
Medium Dark 80
Lightly Included
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Untreated Madagascar Rhodolite 1.62

Price:	$690.00

1.62�Carat
Dark Rose Red�
Medium Dark 80
Very Lightly Included

deer red bargain rhodolite at 150 per carat

Untreated Tanzanian Rhodolite 2.17

Reg. Price:	~~$980.00~~
Sale Price:	$300.00
Save:	$680.00

2.17�Carat
Red-Purple-Red
Medium Dark 85
Lightly Included

4.79 carat untreated Almandine YG Ring

Price:	$999.00

4.79�Carat
14k Yellow Gold
Bordeaux Red
Medium Dark 75

round rhodolite with orange hue and dark undertone

Untreated Tanzanian Rhodolite 1.92

Price:	$820.00

1.92�Carat
Purple Orange-Red
Medium Dark 80
Lightly Included

Untreated African Red Garnet 12.88

Price:	$3,200.00

12.88�Carat
Bordeaux Red
Medium Dark 80
Very Lightly Included
�

Untreated African Red Garnet 7.39

Price:	$990.00

7.39�Carat
Bordeaux Red
Dark 90
Free of Inclusions
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oval rhodolite with certificate and finest berry color

Untreated Ceylon Rhodolite 4.19

Price:	$3,700.00

4.19 Carat
Finest Rose Red�
Medium Dark 70
Free of Inclusions

Untreated Pyrope-Spessartite 2.06

Price:	$660.00

2.06�Carat
Deep Reddish Orange
Medium Dark 75
Very Lightly Included

namian full size red orange spessartite round

Untreated Namibian Spessartite 2.43

Price:	$1,950.00

2.43�Carat
Deep Red-Orange
Medium Dark 75
Lightly Included
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Untreated Ceylon Rhodolite 5.33

Reg. Price:	~~$1,880.00~~
Sale Price:	$1,400.00
Save:	$480.00

5.33�Carat
Deep Rose Red
Medium Dark 80
Lightly Included

Untreated Mozambique Spessartite 6.48

Price:	$3,250.00

6.48�Carat
Deep Orange-Red
Medium 75
Free of Inclusions

Untreated Ceylon Almandine 11.73

Reg. Price:	~~$980.00~~
Sale Price:	$750.00
Save:	$230.00

11.73 Carat
Deep Bordeaux Red
Medium Dark 80
Free of Inclusions

Untreated Star Garnet 7.38

Reg. Price:	~~$1,530.00~~
Sale Price:	$990.00
Save:	$540.00

7.38 Carat
Deep Bordeaux Red
Medium Dark 80
Translucent

Untreated Tanzanian Garnet 1.59

Price:	$660.00

1.59�Carat
Bordeaux Red
Medium Dark 75
Free of Inclusions

Ceylon rhodolite garnet 1.61 carat, free of treatments, oval dark red purple in deepest tone

Untreated Ceylon Rhodolite 1.61

Price:	$850.00

1.61�Carat
Deep Purplish Red
Medium Dark 80
Free of Inclusions

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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 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.

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.