Rainbow Garnet from Nara Prefecture, Japan, showing vivid iridescence with flashes of orange, yellow and green. The color is caused by interference within the crystal structure, creating the rainbow effect collectors prize in this rare Japanese garnet.
Our remaining stock is now very limited. According to our supplier, the elderly cutter who polished these stones is no longer doing this work, and each stone was carefully oriented to show the strongest rainbow effect from multiple angles
3.435 carats / 9.3 x 9.3 x 4.0 mm
Estimate: $325 - $350
