Hessonite, Horseranch Range, BC


HESSONITE GARNET - Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec
One of the best-known Canadian gemstones is hessonite garnet from the Jeffery Mine in Asbestos, Quebec. Although, asbestos production began in 1881, mineral collectors have only known about the presence of garnet gems since about 1950. Grossular garnet from the Jeffrey Mine occurs in colours ranging from pale pink to orange/pink, light yellow, colourless and the colour varieties hessonite (orange to orange/brown) and tsavorite (yellowish green to bright vivid green). Hessonite is by far the most abundant colour variety and helps make the Jeffrey Mine one of Canada's most important and certainly most prolific gemstone localities.
Weight........... 3.15 carats Catalogue #..HW075
Dimensions... 10.2 x 7.5 mm Cut Style....... Half moon or half round
Colour............ medium slightly brownish orange Clarity............ very slightly to lightly included
Comment....... Cut in Kingston, by Alpine Gems.
Price/Ct.......... 100/ct GEC................ N   (Glossary of Terms)
Total Price.... $315.00 CDN
Weight........... 1.85 carats Catalogue #..GW172
Dimensions... 7.5 mm Cut Style....... Round Brilliant
Colour............ medium-light slightly brownish orange Clarity............ very slightly included
Price/Ct.......... 50/ct GEC................ N   (Glossary of Terms)
Total Price.... $92.00 CDN

Weight........... 1.80 carats Catalogue #..GW169
Dimensions... 8.1 x 6.0 mm Cut Style....... Cushion
Colour............ medium-light slightly brownish orange Clarity............ very slightly to lightly included
Price/Ct.......... 45/ct GEC................ N   (Glossary of Terms)
Total Price.... $81.00 CDN

Weight........... 1.73 carats Catalogue #..GW173
Dimensions... 8.1 x 6.1 mm Cut Style....... Oval
Colour............ medium-light slightly brownish orange Clarity............ very slightly included
Price/Ct.......... 65/ct GEC................ N   (Glossary of Terms)
Total Price.... $112.00 CDN
Weight........... 1.00 carat Catalogue #..FW143
Dimensions... 7.1 x 5.1 mm Cut Style....... Oval
Colour............ medium-light slightly brownish orange Clarity............ lightly included
Price/Ct.......... 30/ct GEC................ N   (Glossary of Terms)
Total Price.... $30.00 CDN
Weight........... 0.82 carat Catalogue #..B0754
Dimensions... 6.9 x 6.0 mm Cut Style....... Shield or house shaped (or for the baseball fans out there, home plate shaped)
Colour............ medium slightly brownish orange Clarity............ lightly to moderately included
Price/Ct.......... 15/ct GEC................ N   (Glossary of Terms)
Total Price.... Sold!
Weight........... 0.76 carat Catalogue #..B2310
Dimensions... 5.5 mm Cut Style....... Round
Colour............ medium-light slightly brownish orange Clarity............ moderately to heavily included
Price/Ct.......... 10/ct GEC................ N   (Glossary of Terms)
Total Price.... Reserved!



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