Umbalite Garnet

The rhodolite garnet is a stone that can be recognized by its color, varying from purplish red to red, but it is sometimes fuchsia or almost purple. Silicate of iron, magnesium and aluminum, it is defined as a mixture of almandine and pyrope, varieties of garnet. In mineralogy, it is also called pyrope-almandine garnet.

But it often contains other varieties, such as spessartite. Unlike other gemstones, garnets are distinguished based on their variety, which changes depending on the composition.

Browse our rhodolite garnets for sale or contact us if you are looking for a particular specimen. The most coveted in jewelry are red, purplish red or purple. There are several colors and several shades, light or dark, which vary the rhodolite garnet price.

The way the light scatters tends to have a big impact on the value, as it contributes to the beauty of these stones. The rhodolite garnet priced per carat higher when it is intense purple and has a beautiful shine. Note that this stone is rarely treated.

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The grenats have been known and used since Antiquity, but the different varieties were identified during the 19th century. Before the development of mineralogy, garnets were not clearly distinguished from other stones. Rhodolite was discovered in 1882 in the state of North Carolina in the United States. The name rhodolite comes from the Greek “ rhodo ”, which means rose.

Tanzania and Sri Lanka are renowned for providing the most beautiful rhodolite garnets. Superb specimens are also found in Madagascar, Mozambique, Kenya, Malawi and there are mines in Sri Lanka, India, the United States and Brazil. Their hardness is between 7 and 7.5 on the Mohs scale, making them an excellent choice for engagement rings.

In the past, some rhodolite garnets were confused with rubies. Today, they are sometimes sought after for this resemblance, while offering a more affordable price. And then the shapes are varied, for a rhodolite garnet ring, because this stone can tolerate all kinds of cuts. A bague en tsavorite, another variety of garnet, features a green stone.

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The meaning of rhodolite garnet is courage, inner serenity and joy of living. This stone is attributed positive virtues on emotions, in lithotherapy, since it is associated with values ​​such as motivation, dynamism or self-confidence, like grenat tsavorite. All garnets are considered protective stones.

If you like these shades, also check out our tourmalines rubellites.

For yourbuying rhodolite garnet, Bonnot Paris exclusively offers stones accompanied by a laboratory certificate allowing them to be authenticated. Although chemical analysis is ideal, some characteristics of real, good quality rhodolite can be seen with the naked eye. These stones are often brighter than other garnets. Those of Tanzania also tend to change color, depending on whether the light is natural or artificial. Good saturation, absence of inclusions visible to the naked eye and shine are important quality factors.