Magenta Garnet from Tanga, Tanzania. This vivid precision faceted pear-shape garnet shows a striking magenta tone that is rarely encountered in natural garnet. Tanzania is known for producing some of the most unusual and diverse garnet colors in the world, with Tanga contributing small but important finds of stones in the vivid pink-to-magenta range. These garnets are prized by collectors for their unique saturation and are seldom available in fine, clean cuts such as this.
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2.270 carats / 9.1 x 7.1 x 5.5 mm
Estimate: $450 - $475
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