
Description: **SOLD** A striking 1.65ct Oval Cut Rose Garnet. This garnet has a beautifully unique pinkish purple color. The dimensions of this garnet are 7.27 x 6.04 x 4.73 mm.
The color of the stone embodies that of an exquisite bouquet of roses. This garnet would feature perfectly in a ring, necklace, or bracelet.
A Rose Garnet (or Rhodolite Garnet) "is a mix of pyrope and almandine in composition. Rhodolite garnet gets its name from the Greek word, 'rhodon', meaning 'rose colored', which refers to its pinkish hue" (gemselect.com).
The garnet family comes "in a variety of color and have many different varieties...when the term 'Garnet' is used, it is usually connotative of the dark red form; other color Garnets are usually given more descriptive gemstone terms" (minerals.net).