Name/Title
Hessonite Garnet - 5.40 ct.Description
Hessonite is a gem variety of grossular, a calcium-aluminum garnet with the ideal formula Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃. It typically ranges from yellow-orange through reddish brown. Like other garnets, grossular crystallizes in the isometric system and lacks cleavage. Hessonite has a Mohs hardness of approximately 6½–7½. This specimen has been faceted as a gemstone.
Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
10.55 x 10.53 x 6.11 mmCreate Date
May 15, 2026Update Date
September 18, 2026