American Mined™ Idaho Garnet™ 5mm Round Faceted Gemstone

Idaho Garnet™ is hand-mined by Clearwater Mining Corporation and features a wine-red to orange-red color and a good play of light, making it an appealing choice for custom jewelry designs of all types. Garnet is the birthstone for January. Traditional red garnet derives its deep color from iron and magnesium. Garnets are actually a family of closely related gemstones. The most common color is red; but garnets are also found in green, orange, pink and blue. Garnet exhibits few inclusions, and those that are present tend to be rounded, seedlike crystals with irregular edges. Rio is proud to offer the American Mined™ Collection, a growing selection of gemstones sourced from mines located here in America. These gemstones consistently present the excellent color, clarity and quality we look for in every gem we offer you. Each of these gemstones allows us to provide a clear, documentable path from the mine to your bench; you and your customers can be confident that every one is mined, cut and processed under conditions that meet all standards for worker safety, environmental protection and responsible production. Round-cut gemstones are highly popular and the most commonly available. Rio round gemstones are calibrated for size and hand inspected to ensure maximum attractiveness.

• Gemstone Type: Garnet
• Stone Shape: Round
• Stone Size: 5mm
• Stone Type: Natural
• Color: Red
• Birthstone: January
• Enhancement: None (N)
• Mohs Hardness: 6.5–7.5
• Clarity: Eye-clean
• Refractive Index: 1.72–1.94
• Specific Gravity: 3.1–4.3
• Brand: American Mined, AGTA
• Mineral Source: IDAHO
• Weight: 0.000 kg