Stone : Rhodolite Garnet
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2010
Item : #235
Design : Phi Flower Dome (Doug Menadue)
Origin : Tanzania
Treatments : None
Weight : 4.8 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 10 x 10 x 6.5 mm
Price : $640 AUD

Comments : This is a luscious rich red rhodolite from Tanzania. There are strong vibrant red tones with purple/pink/plum overtones and is beautifully eye clean. It has very good scintillation with eye catching violet purple sparkles... when I first took it out into the sunlight to admire it I was surprised by this violet sparkle as I wasn't expecting it. This is a very fine rhodolite and is cut in my own 161 faceted "Phi Flower Dome" design. I had in mind that it would look fantastic set in a solid gent's gold ring. This would certainly be a special setting if you went in this direction. A very beautiful gem!


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Stone : Fanta Orange Spessartite Garnet
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2010
Item : #230
Design : Round Brilliant
Origin : Tanzania
Treatments : None
Weight : 2.1 carats
Clarity : Very Slightly Included
Size : 7 x 7 x 5 mm
Price : $980 AUD

Comments : This is a beautiful fanta orange spessartite garnet from Tanzania. Gems over 2 carats in this material are scarce and this is a beauty. It is lovely and bright and cut in the classic Round Brilliant. There are some minor inclusions that are common to garnet including a small amount of silk/needles. These inclusions do not detract from the appearance of this gem. This gem is alot more bright and orange in person than it appears in the photo. This is a top little performer!


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Stone : Fanta Orange Spessartite Garnet
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2010
Item : #229
Design : Flanders Brilliant
Origin : Tanzania
Treatments : None
Weight : 1.45 carats
Clarity : Very Very Slightly Included
Size : 6 x 6 x 4 mm
Price : $700 AUD

Comments : A delicious fanta orange spessartite garnet from Tanzania. It is cut in the classic Flanders Brilliant square design that suits this garnet fabulously. It is a little lighter in tone then #220 and #230. There are some minor inclusions that are common to garnet but nothing that detracts from the overall appearance of the gem. This gem is alot more bright and orange in person than it appears in the photo. This is a spectacular little gemstone!


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Stone : Grossular Garnet
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2010
Item : #226
Design : Mini-Mint
Origin : Mali, Africa
Treatments : None
Weight : 1.6 carats
Clarity : Very Very Slightly Included
Size : 6.8 x 6.8 x 5 mm
Price : $520 AUD

Comments : A very nice light green grossular garnet from Mali. These are very bright stones when cut and this one certainly sparkles. This is a good large size for Mali garnets are they are generally fairly small. There are some minor speck-like inclusions that are common in garnet.

Stone : Grossular Garnet
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2010
Item : #225
Design : Mini-Mint
Origin : Mali, Africa
Treatments : None
Weight : 1.16 carats
Clarity : Very Very Slightly Included
Size : 6 x 6 x 4.3 mm
Price : $370 AUD

Comments : A very nice light orange grossular garnet from Mali. These are very bright stones when cut and this one certainly sparkles. There are some minor inclusions that are common in garnet.

Stone : Grossular Garnet
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2010
Item : #224
Design : Mini-Mint
Origin : Mali, Africa
Treatments : None
Weight : 1.3 carats
Clarity : Very Very Slightly Included
Size : 6 x 6 x 4.5 mm
Price : $410 AUD

Comments : A very nice light green grossular garnet from Mali. These are very bright stones when cut and this one certainly sparkles. There are some minor speck-like inclusions that are common in garnet.

Stone : Malaya Garnet
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2010
Item : #206
Design : Flanders Brilliant
Origin : Africa
Treatments : None
Weight : 2.1 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 7 x 7 x 5 mm
Price : $180 AUD

Comments : A richly toned garnet cut in a classic square design. It has nice deep flashes of red and would make a great ring stone.

Stone : Kangala Rhodolite Garnet
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2008
Item : #50
Design : Utopia Pear (Jeff Graham)
Origin : Kangala, Africa
Treatments : None
Weight : 5.4 carats
Clarity : Very Slightly Included
Size : 12mm X 8mm X 7mm
Price : RESERVED

Comments : This is a lovely, good sized rhodolite garnet with the classic rhodolite colours of pink, purple and red. It is not overly dark like so much garnet that is around, rather it is about medium on the saturation scale and this, combined with the elegant pear cut makes for a very appealing stone. This stone comes from a location (Kangala) which is renown for its rhodolite garnet.

It does have some of the silky inclusions that are common to this material but it does not detract from the overall beauty of the stone. There is a very small inclusion veil just under the girdle on the pavilion which I don't think will be noticeable once it is set. It will make a gorgeous ring stone. Precision cut rhodolite garnets of this size, colour and pedigree are not easy to come by.

Stone : Garnet Rhodolite
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2008
Item : #56
Design : Saw Tooth Marquise (Jeff Graham)
Origin : Tanzania
Treatments : None
Weight : 2 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 12mm X 6mm
Price : $130 AUD

Comments : A nice red rhodolite garnet cut in an elegant marquise design.