The most valuable garnet variety, coming only from the Urals, in fascinating shades of green. Its incredible luminosity and brilliance made it the favorite stone of eminent Russian jewelers. Mystical “horsetail” inclusions consisting of golden-brown crystal threads render this stone unmistakable.
Formula: Ca3Fe2(SiO4)3
Hardness: 6.5 – 7
Density: 3.77 – 3.88 g/cm3
Refractive Index: 1.880 – 1.889
Color: Green, yellowish-green
Countries of Origin: Russia, Namibia, Iran
Birthstone: January