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Garnet Crystal Inclusion Photomicrograph
Color-Change Garnet in Diamond

This diamond contained an inclusion of pyrope-spessartine garnet that appeared grayish green in fluorescent light and purplish red in incandescent light.

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Figure 2. This yellow-orange transparent crystal of almandine-pyrope garnet is a very rare inclusion in diamond. The example shown here has a typical somewhat rounded habit. Photomicrograph by Nathan Renfro; field of view 3.84 mm.
Quarterly Crystal: Almandine-Pyrope Garnet in Diamond

A diamond octahedron from South Africa hosts a rare yellow-orange almandine-pyrope garnet crystal.

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This antique hair comb set with Bohemian pyrope garnets from the Czech Republic is part of the National Gem Collection at the Smithsonian Institution. Courtesy: Chip Clark, Smithsonian Institution Article
Historical Reading List: Red Pyrope Garnets from Bohemia

Annotated reading lists compiled on Red Pyrope Garnets from Bohemia

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GG WN15 Cover Article
Pyrope Garnet and Montana Sapphires Highlight Winter 2015 G&G

G&G Brief presents an overview of the content of the Winter 2015 issue of Gems & Gemology.

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This “snail” inclusion was viewed through the upper half facet of a 4.00 ct near-colorless diamond. The purple-red “shell” was identified as pyrope garnet, while the green “body” was determined to be diopside. Photomicrograph by Christopher Vendrell; field of view 1.99 mm.
“Snail” in Diamond

A combination of pyrope garnet and diopside inclusions is reminiscent of a snail in a near-colorless diamond.

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A large yellow cushion cut diamond pendant is partially framed with marquis cut diamonds and hangs from a necklace of mixed cut diamonds.  Article
Yellow Gemstones: Can You Identify Them?

Don’t judge a yellow gem by its color alone. A variety of gemstones also come in shades of yellow, from diamonds to citrine to garnets.

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Red heart-shaped pyrope inclusion in diamond.
Red Heart Inclusion in Diamond

Under magnification, a round brilliant diamond features a pyrope garnet inclusion in an aesthetically pleasing shape.

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Summer 1988 G&G Lab Notes

This section, from the Summer 1988 issue of Gems & Gemology, is a compilation of interesting finds from GIA’s laboratories.

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Fall 1985 G&G Lab Notes

This section, from the Fall 1985 issue of Gems & Gemology, is a compilation of interesting finds from GIA’s laboratories.

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Summer 2003 G&G Lab Notes

This section, from the Summer 2003 issue of Gems & Gemology, is a compilation of interesting finds from GIA’s laboratories.

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