Rhodolite garnet 0,81 ct.

Rhodolite garnet.
Weight: 0,81 ct.
Measurements: 7,30 x 4,90 x 2,90 mm.
Origin: Sri Lanka.
Treatment: None.
Beautiful pear shaped pink rhodolite.
Rhodolite is the name used to describe the lovely pinkish, purplish or purple-red garnet which is a mixture of Almandite and Pyrope.
Unlike the common red garnets which tend towards a very deep red with a brownish secondary hue, rhodolite is lighter and brighter in color.