Spessartite Garnet 5mm Round Faceted Gemstone

This round spessartite garnet adds a fiery orange color to custom jewelry designs and features light-reflecting facets that catch the eye. Set it alone to highlight the color or pair it with complementary or contrasting gemstone colors. Garnet is the birthstone for January. 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. Spessartite garnet, also called "Mandarin" garnet, presents a deep orange color that comes from the manganese impurities in the crystal. Its exceptionally high refractive index gives the gemstone a terrific brilliance. 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: Orange
• Birthstone: January
• Enhancement: None (N)
• Mohs Hardness: 6.5–7.5
• Clarity: Eye-clean
• Refractive Index: 1.795–1.815
• Specific Gravity: 3.1–4.3
• Brand: AGTA
• Mineral Source: TANZANIA