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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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matching pear 3D checkerboard pair kernel shaped in orange red no-heat garnets for a pair of earring
Untreated Pair Rhodolites 3.83
Price:
$1,800.00
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3.83 Carat (hold)
Deep Orange Red
Medium Dark 75
Free of Inclusions
unheated deep pink-red purple pear rhodolite from africa
Untreated Ceylon Rhodolite 3.07
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
Untreated Madagascar Rhodolite 2.53
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
Untreated Ceylon Rhodolite 10.14
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
Untreated Color-Change Garnet 1.37
Price:
$3,000.00
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1.37 Carat
Color Changer
Medium Dark 70
Free of Inclusions
red garnet from sri lanka free of treatments, round cut, crimson red
Untreated Ceylon Garnet 3.67
Price:
$2,100.00
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3.67 Carat
Crimson Red 
Medium Dark 75
Free of Inclusions
mix garnet from sri lanka free of treatments, 7mm round, clean and pure red
Untreated Ceylon Garnet 1.48
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
Untreated Kashmir Garnet 1.73
Price:
$840.00
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1.73 Carat (hold)
Orange Red 
Medium Dark 75
Free of Inclusions
unheated deep red purple rhodolite from africa in precision cut
Untreated Madagascar Rhodolite 2.65
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
Untreated Ceylon Garnet 0.85
Price:
$490.00
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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
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2.90 Carat
Intense Pure Purple 
Medium Dark 75
Very Lightly Included
spessartite garnet free of treatments, no window, no inclusions
Untreated Madagascan Spessartite 2.09
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
Untreated Ceylon Rhodolite 1.66
Price:
$850.00
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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
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0.44 Carat
Intense Purple-Pink
Medium 50
Very Lightly Included
pear rhodolite with certificate
Untreated Red Ceylon Garnet 3.33
Price:
$999.00
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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
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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
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2.65 Carat
Rich Rose Red 
Medium Dark 75
Lightly Included
red garnet from kashmir free of treatments, oval
Untreated Kashmir Garnet 1.54
Price:
$780.00
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1.54 Carat (hold)
Deep Orange Red 
Medium Dark 80
Free of Inclusions
small but shiny unheated red purple rhodolite from Tanzania
Untreated Tanzanian Rhodolite 2.47
Price:
$1,750.00
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2.47 Carat
Deep Intense Purple-Pink
Medium Dark 70
Lightly Included
Untreated Bordeaux red garnet
Untreated Tanzanian Rhodolite Garnet 1.12
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
Untreated Tanzanian Rhodolite 0.96
Price:
$550.00
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0.96 Carat
Deepest Reddish Purple
Medium Dark 80
Lightly Included
Rose purple pink Ceylon rhodolite
Untreated Ceylon Rhodolite 2.43
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
Untreated Malaya Garnet Pair 5.61

5.61 Carat (sold)
Rich Orange Pink 
Medium Dark 75
Twice No Inclusions
red montana garnet in full size
Untreated Montana Garnet 6.01
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
Untreated Mozambique Garnet 1.72

1.72 Carat (sold)
Deep Orangish Red 
Medium Dark 75
Free of Inclusions
Ceylon Rhodolite in deep red
Untreated Ceylon Rhodolite 6.48
Price:
$2,200.00
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6.84 Carat
Rich Rose Red 
Medium Dark 70
Lightly Included
oval red garnet with certificate and untreated color
Untreated Mozambique Garnet 2.07
Price:
$750.00
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2.07 Carat
Deep Orangish Red 
Medium Dark 75
Free of Inclusions
dark pear red spessartite
Untreated Namibian Spessartite 1.58
Price:
$890.00
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1.58 Carat
Deepest Red-Orange
Medium Dark 80
Lightly Included
 
oval red garnet with certificate and untreated color
Untreated Madagascar Rhodolite 1.62
Price:
$690.00
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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
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2.17 Carat
Red-Purple-Red
Medium Dark 85
Lightly Included
untreated gemstone jewelry
4.79 carat untreated Almandine YG Ring
Price:
$999.00
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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
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1.92 Carat
Purple Orange-Red
Medium Dark 80
Lightly Included
bordeaux red garnet in jumbo size
Untreated African Red Garnet 12.88
Price:
$3,200.00
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12.88 Carat
Bordeaux Red
Medium Dark 80
Very Lightly Included
 
bordeaux red garnet in jumbo size
Untreated African Red Garnet 7.39
Price:
$990.00
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7.39 Carat
Bordeaux Red
Dark 90
Free of Inclusions
 
oval rhodolite with certificate and finest berry color
Untreated Ceylon Rhodolite 4.19
Price:
$3,700.00
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4.19 Carat
Finest Rose Red 
Medium Dark 70
Free of Inclusions
spessartite without treatments and IGI
Untreated Pyrope-Spessartite 2.06
Price:
$660.00
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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
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2.43 Carat
Deep Red-Orange
Medium Dark 75
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 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.

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