Purple Color Change Garnet. Color change garnet is a rare phenomenal gem that changes color in front of your eyes. This phenomenon is rare and valued by collectors.
Garnet is the birthstone for january celebrates the 2nd anniversary and comes in almost all colors of the spectrum including the rare color change. Under fluorescent light it changes to a deep purple color while under incandescent light the gem becomes a rich magenta red color with flashes of deep red. With color change garnet the intensity of color change can be quite dramatic often surpassing that of the finest alexandrite.
Most color change garnet will exhibit a brownish green or bronze color when viewed under natural daylight but when viewed under incandescent light it will appear rose to pink in color.
This lovely piece is 6 28 carats and displays a deep intense royal purple in daylight and flashes of crimson in incandescent. The material they tested came from a mine in central mozambique in manica province close to the zimbabwe border. This phenomenon is rare and valued by collectors. With color change garnet the intensity of color change can be quite dramatic often surpassing that of the finest alexandrite.
