maxspinel
Shiny_Rock
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- Jul 7, 2005
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2 months ago, I saw a beautiful "mint grossular garnet" in a gem show. It has very unusual intense and vibrant "mint" green color. It is very lustrous and sparkes like a diamond. It was 3 carats and priced at $3,000. I thought it was kinda of pricey since it is not green enough to be called a Tsavorite. Nevertheless, it is eye catching and I am still thinking about it. There is another gem show coming up this month and I know that particular dealer will be in the show too. It is highly probable that the stone might be sold but just in case that I might run into it again, I''d like to prepare to strike a bargin.
Does anyone have any idea on the price range of this type of garnet? I don''t seem to have any luck finding it on the internet. I did see some grossularite, mali or other garnet varieties but none can compare to the color of that gem. I was thinking that since Tsavorite is also a type of grossular garnet and priced around ~$1000/ct, so if this "mint" color variation is a lower tier color than the Tsavorite, then the price should also be lower. The reason that I am more attracted to it than Tsavorite is because it is unique and everyone will be guessing what it is. Unlike the Tsavorite or other comparable green stones, most people would just assume that it is Emerald and that knocks the fun out of it.
Does anyone have any idea on the price range of this type of garnet? I don''t seem to have any luck finding it on the internet. I did see some grossularite, mali or other garnet varieties but none can compare to the color of that gem. I was thinking that since Tsavorite is also a type of grossular garnet and priced around ~$1000/ct, so if this "mint" color variation is a lower tier color than the Tsavorite, then the price should also be lower. The reason that I am more attracted to it than Tsavorite is because it is unique and everyone will be guessing what it is. Unlike the Tsavorite or other comparable green stones, most people would just assume that it is Emerald and that knocks the fun out of it.