Namibian Natural Red Pyrope Garnets in White Quartzite Matrix
Locality: Namibia
Size: 81 x 58 x 41mm
Weight: 166g
Size: 81 x 58 x 41mm
Weight: 166g
This natural specimen features many excellently-formed, deep cherry red garnets embedded in a white quartzite matrix. These garnets glow with colour when held to a strong light source.
About Garnet
Garnet is not a single mineral, but a group of closely-related silicate minerals, including the varieties spessartine, almandine, pyrope, uvarovite, grossular and andradite. Throughout these varieties, garnet can be found in almost every colour, though most are typically red.
Garnet in History
Garnet in History
The mining and use of garnets in jewellery can be dated as far back as 3500BC, as it was discovered in a necklace uncovered in Egypt on the neck of a mummified body. Its name derives from the Latin word 'granatus', meaning 'pomegranate', in allusion to its shape which resemble pomegranate seeds. Myths and folklore about garnets can be found in Aztec, Roman, Egyptian and Native American cultures, and the gem has been treasured worldwide for thousands of years.
Our Goal
Our Goal
We at Deep Earth Treasures believe that genuine, natural crystals and minerals are the most precious possessions to own. Crystals are natures own art, beautiful and entirely unique from piece-to-piece, and their aesthetics are unrivalled by man-made materials. We believe strictly in providing natural products with honesty, and that means no imitations, unnecessary treatments or false information! Our goods are specially selected for their quality; we look for top specimens for discerning customers and sift through batches to find you the very best. Aesthetics, rarity, uniqueness and condition are all important factors considered when choosing stock. Whether you are a collector, a healer, an interior decorator or someone who simply loves crystals, we want to put that special piece in your home that you can admire for many years to come.
The Deep Earth Treasures Guarantee
The Deep Earth Treasures Guarantee
Deep Earth Treasures is dedicated to providing genuinely natural, top quality products and excellent service. Therefore, we have laid out this set of guarantees to abide by to represent these values.
We guarantee our products to be entirely natural; we do not sell heat-treated, dyed, reconstituted, misrepresented, lab-grown or artificial items. In rare cases, some items require minor treatment for purely protective reasons, such as stabilizing weak turquoise, in which case this will be explicitly stated.
We guarantee to provide details about each unique item to the best of our ability, specifying approximate size and weight, locality, and a bit of interesting mineralogical information. The item you see in the listing is the exact item you will receive, we always photograph each specimen separately and never use stock photos or manipulate pictures in Photoshop.
We guarantee all our products to be treated with utmost care from the moment we receive them to the moment we send them. All goods are wrapped, padded and packaged with great care to ensure they reach you in pristine condition. All our goods come from a smoke-free house.
If you have any questions about our products or service, please contact us and we will try our best to answer them ASAP.
We guarantee our products to be entirely natural; we do not sell heat-treated, dyed, reconstituted, misrepresented, lab-grown or artificial items. In rare cases, some items require minor treatment for purely protective reasons, such as stabilizing weak turquoise, in which case this will be explicitly stated.
We guarantee to provide details about each unique item to the best of our ability, specifying approximate size and weight, locality, and a bit of interesting mineralogical information. The item you see in the listing is the exact item you will receive, we always photograph each specimen separately and never use stock photos or manipulate pictures in Photoshop.
We guarantee all our products to be treated with utmost care from the moment we receive them to the moment we send them. All goods are wrapped, padded and packaged with great care to ensure they reach you in pristine condition. All our goods come from a smoke-free house.
If you have any questions about our products or service, please contact us and we will try our best to answer them ASAP.