klewis
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In what sense? Colour, RI etc?Date: 3/28/2009 5:00:20 PM
Author:klewis
I wonder if there's a standard for Mali garnet? I haven't been able to find anything like a standard so I wonder if it's all about preference provided the stone has the grossular/andradite mix?
What's your preference?
Date: 3/28/2009 5:22:13 PM
Author: Pandora II
Date: 3/28/2009 5:00:20 PM
Author:klewis
I wonder if there''s a standard for Mali garnet? I haven''t been able to find anything like a standard so I wonder if it''s all about preference provided the stone has the grossular/andradite mix?
What''s your preference?
In what sense? Colour, RI etc?
I like all of the colour range - the one I have is honey gold with green and showing orange flashes in daylight, and then shows the green less in electric light.
The next two I''ll be looking for will be a much greener one and a much yellower one. It''s all subjective as far as I can see and I haven''t noticed a premium for certain colours. There is a premium for quality material in sizes over 2cts though.
I''d have a preference for a decent dose of andradite and an RI towards the top of the range.
I collect garnets over any other type of gemstone, definitely my babies!Date: 3/28/2009 6:14:09 PM
Author: klewis
1 in hand and 2 on the way - you''re starting a family of them?
I was wondering about colour in particular. It would seem that premium is not about a a particular colour but wouldn''t the lighter colours show the high RI better and so be preferred?