Hessonite Garnet Loose Genuine 0.90ct 7x5mm Oval 100% Natural G9531

A perfectly colored hessonite is a bright golden orange that resembles a combination of honey and orange with an internal fire. Hessonite is common in the gem gravels of Sri Lanka and practically all hessonite is obtained from this locality, although it is also found in Africa.

Loose Earth-mined IOLITE Oval 0.55ct 7x5mm *sealed* E6662

Like tanzanite, IOLITE (eye-o-lite) is a trichroic gemstone. Careful cutting is required to orient the preferred colors: Deep blue as dominant from the top, Purple from the side and minimize the tan (third color) as it tends to ‘muddy’ the gemstone.

Golden Spessartite GARNET Loose Genuine 0.70 ct 5x5mm Round 100% Natural G6642

While it was once just a collector’s gem, spessartite, an orange variety of garnet, made its move into the mainstream during the 1990s when new deposits were discovered in Africa. Like most garnets, spessartite is typically untreated, so the beautiful color and clarity that you see in them is just as nature created it.