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GARNET, ANDRADITE, RD, 0.71 cts/pr, 4.0 mm - Beautful pair of Namibia Mint Green Demantoid Garnets - Earrings anyone $900/Pair
GARNET, COLOR CHANGE, CuA, 1.13 cts, 6.3 x 5.8 mm - Dark Fully Saturated Sri Lankan Gem with an alexandrite like color change from dark lavender to intense green - Stones over l ct in this gemstone are becoming rarer and rarer as supplies dry up $900/Stone
GARNET, COLOR CHANGE, OV, 1.18 cts, 6.3 x 5.5 mm - Dark fully saturated Sri Lankan Color Change Garnet that changes from dark purple in incandescent light to intense blue/green in daylight - BARGAIN - RARE THIS LARGE $944/Stone
GARNET, COLOR CHANGE, RD, 2.91 cts, 8.4 mm - This is the biggest one of these 'RARE' color change Sri Lankan Garnets that we have been fortunate to own - In fact I've only seen one or two bigger - This gem deposit was discovered about 10 years ago and it is LONG GONE - A good investment GEM - An Intense color change from wine red to blue green - An Extreme "Rarity" this big $5820/Stone
GARNET, DEMANTOID, CuA, 0.34 cts, 4.2x4.1 mm - Nice Yellow/Green color - Very RARE collectible GEM - CLEAN $204/Stone
GARNET, DEMANTOID, CuA, 0.47 cts, 4.1x3.9 mm - Another like the 0.34 ct  $376/Stone
GARNET, DEMANTOID, RD, 0.33 cts, 4.4 mm - Bright yellow/green CLEAN - “Flower Cut” from a new find in Africa - Beautiful gem in a very RARE species -SPECIAL  $200/Stone
GARNET, DEMANTOID, RD, 0.35 cts, 4.2 mm - Another but slightly darker yellow/green CLEAN  RARE GEM - Sri Lankan “Flower Cut” Round Brilliant - NEON BRIGHT $210/Stone
GARNET, DEMANTOID, RD, 0.71 cts, 5.3 mm - Brownish/Green - Unusual color variety in a Demantoid - RARE RARE RARE and a  "Flower Cut" Round  $568/Stone
GARNET, GROSSULAR MADAGASCAR, OV, 1.63 cts, 7.5x5.6 mm - NEW FIND - July 2004 - of grossular garnets in a nice medium brownish yellow color with hints of orange - Totally unique 'look' - CLEAN and BRIGHT - NEW COLOR $66/Stone
GARNET, GROSSULAR MALI, OV, 0.33 cts, 5.3x3.9 mm - An olivine yellow-green gem - Quite RARE - This is the first time we have had these  $13/Stone
GARNET, GROSSULAR, CuA, 1.21 cts, 6.3x5.4 mm - Gorgeous Emerald Green Grossular Garnet - One of the finest 'colors' of this variety that I have ever seen - RARE $968/Stone
GARNET, HESSONITE CABOCHON, OV, 17.70 cts, 15.6x12.7 mm - Beautiful dark pastel orange/yellow garnet cabochon from Sri Lanka - Nice designer GEMSTONE - Faces very clean $177/Stone
GARNET, HESSONITE, CuA, 10.81 cts, 12.4x12.4 mm - Huge Pastel Peachy/Orange color Hessonite from Sri Lanka - Very RARE in larger sizes - This Gem deposit is ALL GONE - The only ones that will come on the market in the future will be from “old” stashes of Gem Raw material - CLEAN $865/Stone
GARNET, HESSONITE, RD, 10.80 cts, 14.1 mm - Similar Peachy/Orange color of our Hessonites on Page 20 - But this is a HUGE CLEAN “Flower Cut” Gem that is worthy of a special listing - RARE this BIG - If you collect “Big” this is for YOU $864/Stone
GARNET, MADAGASCAR COLOR CHANGE, CuA, 1.15 cts, 6.5x4.7 mm - Another "first" for us - This stone is CLEAN and has a spectacular color change from an orangeish/pink in incandescent to a strong pastel tourmaline green in daylight - Truly a WOW stone - I doubt there is another anywhere that is as nice - RARE $1,150/Stone
GARNET, MALAYA, CuA, 3.08 cts, 8.2x7.9 mm - Another BEAUTIFUL rust orange GEM $308/Stone
GARNET, MALAYA, CuA, 7.57 cts, 12.8x10.0 mm - A Gorgeous Dark Rust Orange Gem in a HUGE size - Rare variety that is seldom seen this big - Totally CLEAN and PERFECT precision facetting makes this one 'sparkle' - a WOW Stone $1,514/Stone
GARNET, MALAYA, OV, 2.50 cts, 8.6x6.3 mm - This one is pinkish orange/beize color - CLEAN and PERFECT cutting - It GLOWS $320/Stone
GARNET, MALAYA, OV, 2.53 cts, 9.0x7.6 mm - Another like the 2.50 ct stone above - Probably cut from the same 'rough' $325/Stone
GARNET, MALAYA, RD, 2.94 cts, 8.2 mm - A brilliant 'Flower Cut' rust orange that is more orange than rust - WOW - What dispersion $294/Stone
GARNET, MALI, OV, 1.37 cts, 7.2x5.7 mm - Nice Pastel Yellow Gemstone - Good dispersion makes this gem look like a light champagne Diamond - CLEAN and Gorgeous cutting $137/Stone
GARNET, MANDARIN, CuA, 4.35 cts, 10.5x9.1 mm  - Bright NEON ORANGE Mandarin - CLEAN and very popular gemstone species - The only reasonably priced natural orange gemstone in the market today. The home shopping TV networks are selling these by the hundreds every week for much MORE money. A very fortunate purchase allows us to offer these at below current market values - A STEAL $652/Stone
GARNET, MANDARIN, CuA, 4.77 cts, 11.3x9.4 mm - Same as above - A GORGEOUS gemstone that is extremely BRIGHT $715/Stone
GARNET, MANDARIN, OV, 1.22 cts, 7.5x6.4 mm - A Beautiful Bright Orange stone $122/Stone
GARNET, MANDARIN, OV, 2.61 cts, 9.4x7.6 mm - Another as above $261/Stone
GARNET, MANDARIN, OV, 3.75 cts, 11.0x8.2 mm - Same as above $450/Stone
GARNET, MANDARIN, OV, 4.26 cts, 10.7x8.9 mm - NEON orange with just a hint of red and Super BRIGHT and CLEAN - The dispersion is outstanding  $852/Stone
GARNET, MANDARIN, OV, 4.82 cts, 12.2x9.7 mm - Another like the above 4.26 cter - We have others - CALL - we sell an average of 15 - 2 to 8 ct Mandarins of this quality every month and can’t buy enough to keep this ‘streak’ going for long $964/Stone
GARNET, MANDARIN, OV,36.42 cts Total Weight - A PERFECTLY matched 11 piece Mandarin Garnet graduated 'suite' of Gemstones - The biggest (center stone) is a 14/10 single stone and it graduates back to 2 -8/6's as the smallest - These will make a breathtaking "V" Shaped Necklace -- Bright Bright Orange and CLEAN - NO windowed stones - Perfectly Cut and Matched - WOW $7,284/Set of 11
GARNET, MANDARIN, RD, 0.56 cts, 4.3 mm - Matched Pair of “Orange Pop” Orange Mandarin Garnets - Clean - Flower Cut Gems - Gorgeous earrings? - We have 25 pairs $20/Pair
GARNET, MANDARIN, RD, 0.89 cts, 6.0 mm - Fantastic Dark “Orange Pop” Orange Mandarin with exceptional flower cutting style - BRIGHT and CLEAN $54/Stone
GARNET, MANDARIN, RD, 1.22 cts, 7.0 mm - Another like the above “Flower Cut”  $73/Stone
GARNET, MANDARIN, RD, 1.44 cts, 7.6 mm - Super “flower cut” NEON orange stone and VERY CLEAN - OUTRAGEOUS Color  $144/Stone
GARNET, MANDARIN, RD, 1.76 cts, 7.5 mm - Another like the above $176/Stone
GARNET, MANDARIN, RD, 1.80 cts, 7.7 mm - Another like the above - WOW $180/Stone
GARNET, MERELANI MINT GREEN, RD, 1.56 cts, 6.4 mm - Pastel Blue/Green CLEAN and RARE  Garnet variety - We got lucky and found another one of these - our 4th since 2005 - This species is SOOOOO Rare they have increased in value by 400% since 2005 - I got lucky on this one and don't expect any more as the deposit is long gone $900/Stone
GARNET, PYROPE, CuA, 24.72 cts Total Weight - A PERFECTLY matched for earrings and pendant set - 1-14/12 and 2-12/10 GEMS - "Pigeons Blood" Red Idaho Stones with 'checkerboard' tables - Extra facets everywhere - CLEAN and NEON Bright - No windows - You will be pleased with these beyond your wildest imagination $2,472/Set of 3
GARNET, PYROPE, OV, 2.87 cts, 10.0x7.5 mm - Dark Pigeons Blood Red Color - BEAUTIFUL $115/Stone
GARNET, PYROPE, OV, 8.85 cts, 15.1x11.6 mm - Huge Bright 'Pigeons Blood' Red Idaho pyrope garnet - CLEAN and very lively - a WOW Stone $1,062/Stone
GARNET, PYROPE, RD, 1.44 cts, 6.7 mm - A “Flower Cut” Round Brilliant - GEM $43/Stone
GARNET, PYROPE, RD, 10.92 cts, 13.5 mm - HUGE “Flower Cut” Round Brilliant Pyrope - GORGEOUS - Dark Red - BRIGHT BRIGHT BRIGHT $1,310/Stone
GARNET, PYROPE, RD, 12.29 cts Total Weight, 12.0 mm - A PAIR of 'flower cut' BRIGHT CLEAN Neon Bright Pyrope Garnets - Bright RED with a tiny hint of orange - It doesn't get any nicer than these - WOW $1,843/Pair
GARNET, PYROPE, RD, 13.96 cts, 14.3 mm - All I can say about this gorgeous Idaho pyrope is WOW - All of the pyropes on this list are from Idaho and this one is HUGE, CLEAN,  Blood Red, and has Full Dispersion - WOW - Hurry as prices are going up on these and the bigger sizes are extremely rare $2,334/Stone
GARNET, PYROPE, RD, 14.45 cts Total Weight, 12.0 mm - Another like the 12.29 ct pair - SPECTACULAR for large earrings $2167/Pair
GARNET, PYROPE, TRL, 10.64 cts, 13.0 mm - HUGE “blood red” Pyrope - Full dispersion and CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN - RARE this big  $1,277/Stone
GARNET, RHODOLITE, CuA, 1.34 cts, 7.3x5.7 mm - A beautiful Raspberry Red GEM - We have more than one of these - Earrings anyone ? $54/Stone
GARNET, RHODOLITE, CuA, 1.48 cts, 6.9x5.6 mm - Another with multiples available $59/Stone
GARNET, RHODOLITE, CuA, 1.96 cts, 8.1x6.9 mm - Another like the above - Multiples are available $78/Stone
GARNET, RHODOLITE, CuA, 15.42 cts, 15.5x13.0 mm - One of the largest finest Rhodolites we have ever owned - This one is rich 'bright' raspberry red and CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN - Truly a "WOW" Stone $3084/Stone
GARNET, SPESSARTITE, OV, 3.18 cts, 9.2 x 7.9 mm - Bright “Orange Pop” orange spessartite with slight hints of red make this stone”“FIRE HOT” in color - Beautiful CLEAN and extremely well cut - IT WILL PLEASE YOU $450/Stone
GARNET, SPESSARTITE, OV, 9.03 cts, 15.8x11.4 mm - A - Spectacular Color and Clarity - RARE in Large sizes $1,174/Stone
GARNET, STAR, OV, 1.93 cts, 7.0x5.7 mm - Dark Red Sri Lankan - 4 Ray Star - Very sharp star - Customers often ask me what's the difference between Sri Lankan Star Garnets and Idaho Star Garnets? - Idaho's are purplish red and very opague to translucent - Sri Lanka's are a dark rich blood red and translucent to transparent (MUCH NICER) $97/Stone
GARNET, STAR, OV, 2.46 cts, 7.4x6.1 mm - Yet another of these rich dark red gems $123/Stone
GARNET, STAR, OV, 2.97 cts, 7.8x6.6 mm - And another $149/Stone
GARNET, STAR, OV, 3.88 cts, 9.3x7.8 mm - Another $194/Stone
GARNET, STAR, RD, 1.67 cts, 6.0 mm - A perfect 6mm Round Cabochon $84/Stone
GARNET, STAR, RD, 3.53 cts, 8.3 mm - Another beauty $177/Stone
GARNET, STAR, RD, 4.64 cts, 8.5 mm - Wow these are 'neat' $236/Stone
GARNET, TSAVORITE, CuA, 2.13 cts, 8.3x6.8 mm - Fantastic Dark fully saturated Green Tsavorite - One of the nicest ones of these we have ever owned - RARE in big sizes $2130/Stone
GARNET, TSAVORITE, CuA, 3.41 cts, 9.2x9.0 mm - HUGE Tsavorite in a dark mint green color - CLEAN and "Neon" Bright - First one we have had over 3 cts in 15 years - A BEAUTY - Extremely RARE this Big $3,410/Stone
GARNET, TSAVORITE, OV, 0.86 cts total weight, 5.6x4.0 mm - A beautiful PAIR of dark rich green colored Tsavorites - Very CLEAN and IDEAL color - WOW $430/Pair
GARNET, TSAVORITE, OV, 1.22 cts, 7.5x6.0 mm - Dark Mint Green and very pretty and clean Gem - Bargain priced - A STEAL  $610/Stone
GARNET, TSAVORITE, PS, 0.53 cts, 6.4x5.3 mm - Beautiful stone - A perfect match to the pair of ovals above $265/Stone
GARNET, TSAVORITE, RD, 0.50 cts, 4.8 mm - One of the finest 'IDEAL Emerald Green' one of these that we have ever owned and a Sri Lankan 'Flower Cut' too so it is extra BRILLIANT - It 'sparkles' $200/Stone
GARNET, WHITE, CuA, 0.26 cts, 3.7x3.7 mm - Another beauty similar to the 0.66 ct RD on this list $52/Stone
GARNET, WHITE, RD, 0.41 cts, 4.4 mm - Yet another like the 0.66 ct $82/Stone
GARNET, WHITE, RD, 0.66 cts, 5.2 mm - Rare white garnet color - We had one of these in our May 2007 Catalog (we thought it was unique?) and it sold immediately - A collector/customer contacted us and said he had a small crystal he had bought over 40 years ago - which we bought from him and cut - We got a few very nice CLEAN Bright stones from that crystal - When they are gone - they are GONE $132/Stone