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Hessonite garnet, orange tint, very rare
in the larger sizes.
Almandine garnet is the traditional Indian garnet which is very
dark purplish red.
Rhodolite is a garnet
that is between pyrope and almandine, a lighter red to almost
black in large stones.
Spessartite garnet which is a beautiful orange is cut in a high
dome cabochon form.
Dermatoid, a green
garnet, is available in small sizes.
Pricing --
The price of almandine garnet varies between $.30 and $4.00 per
carat depending on size and quality.
The price of rhodolite garnet varies between $1.00 and $10.00.
SPESSARTITE - garnet in
cabochon is priced at about $3.00 a carat
due to the fact that good quality stones are very rare.
DERMATOID
- garnet is priced by the
stone. It is very rare and
therefore expensive.
GARNET - is always
calibrated in standard sizes in either oval, round, rectangular or emerald cut.
Some old miners cuts are available for restoration of antique jewelry.
The following garnets are oval.
| Size |
$Per Ct. |
Av. Wt. |
Av. Cost |
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Size |
$Per. Ct. |
Av. Wt. |
Av. Cost |
| 4x6 |
.50 |
.72 |
.36 |
|
8x10 |
1.00 |
2.86 |
2.86 |
| 6x8 |
.50 |
1.51 |
.75 |
|
8x10 |
5.25 |
4.01 |
21.05 |
| 6x8 |
.60 |
1.90 |
1.14 |
|
7x9 |
5.25 |
3.37 |
17.69 |
| 6x8 |
.70 |
1.95 |
1.37 |
|
7x9 |
1.30 |
2.75 |
3.57 |
| 6x8 |
.80 |
1.95 |
1.55 |
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8x10 |
1.70 |
3.94 |
6.70 |
| 6x8 |
2.50 |
1.92 |
4.80 |
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10x12 |
2.00 |
6.61 |
13.22 |
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