Natural Fancy Cut Hessonite Garnet Gemstone

Description

Hessonite Garnet, also known as the “Cinnamon Stone” due to its warm, reddish-brown to orange hues, is a variety of grossular garnet. Here’s a detailed overview of this beautiful gemstone

• Mineral Group: Garnet (Grossular variety)

• Chemical Formula: Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

• Color: Orange, reddish-orange, honey-yellow, cinnamon-brown

• Hardness (Mohs Scale): 6.5 – 7.5

• Luster: Vitreous to resinous

• Transparency: Transparent to translucent

• Crystal System: Cubic

• Refractive Index: ~1.73 – 1.75

• Specific Gravity: 3.64 – 3.69

  Hessonite garnets are primarily found in:

  • Sri Lanka (most famous source)

  • India

  • Brazil

  • Tanzania

  • Canada

  • Madagascar