Hessonite

Garnet Group

Key Properties

Property Value
Mohs Hardness 7.0 (6.5-7.5)
Typical Size 1-30 carats (commercial: 2-15 carats; larger clean stones available)
Typical Price Range $30-300+ per carat (commercial: $50-150; fine cinnamon-orange $150-300+)
Rarity Level Limited Occurrence
Availability Level Readily Available
Availability Driver Readily Available
Investment Appropriateness Fashion/Trend Gems

Pricing

Typical Price
$25.00
per carat
MC Price
$16.82
per carat
Listing Price
$19.38
per carat
Sold Price
$4.09
per carat
My Price
N/A
per carat
Hunt Target Price
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BEARISH
37.5

Score Components

Geo rarity
65
Mkt availability
35
Invest Appr
25
hardness
25
price
25

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Detailed Descriptions

Rarity Description: Cinnamon-orange to brownish-orange grossular garnet colored by manganese and iron; also known as "cinnamon stone". Classic sources include Sri Lanka and India.

Availability Description: Available through gem dealers; Sri Lankan material most valued; popular in traditional jewelry markets; characteristic "heat wave" inclusions.

Investment Description: Traditional garnet variety with moderate collector appeal; affordable pricing; limited investment potential; popular in ethnic and traditional jewelry markets.

Seller Prices

Seller Faceted Price Rough Price Asking PPC, Faceted Asking PPC, Rough
srilankanminerals $7.56/ct - - -
waranyugemsmart $5.34/ct - - -
zeerocks $5.16/ct - $4.98/ct -
gemex $4.13/ct - $15.10/ct -
thedivinegemz $3.88/ct - - -
perfectgems $2.01/ct - - -
gemsoutlet $1.97/ct - - -
gemssupplier $1.90/ct - - -
divinejewelry $1.86/ct - - -
uniquecuts $1.78/ct - - -
meeraratna $1.52/ct - - -
vibrantgems $1.26/ct - - -
haniyagemsc $1.16/ct - - -
crysta1gems $1.02/ct - - -
prettylittlegem $1.00/ct - - -
gemskies $0.94/ct - - -
rattanagems $0.90/ct - $16.28/ct -
quershianfal $0.83/ct - - -
gemsartisan $0.78/ct - - -
drewelryshop $0.77/ct - - -
galleria $0.40/ct - - -
spingharminerals - $0.06/ct - -
gemstorewholesale - - $115.15/ct -
starruby - - $70.25/ct -
shahim2015 - - $29.63/ct -
mineralscollection - - $19.46/ct -
crystalsgems - - $18.32/ct -
finesilver925 - - $8.14/ct -
fakhr - - $1.21/ct -

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Origin Variants

No origin variants found for this gem.

Color Variants

Variant Color Rarity Price Multiplier Multiplier in MC
Cinnamon Hessonite Cinnamon Orange Common x1.00 -
Orange Hessonite Orange Uncommon x1.00 -
Orange-Brown Hessonite Orange-Brown Common x1.00 -
Yellow-Orange Hessonite Yellow-Orange Common x1.00 -

Price Levels of Origin and Color Variants on MC

Origin Colour Clarity Price Per Carat # Listings Avg Weight
Madagascar medium yellowish orange Heavily included $20.00/ct 2 4.81 ct
Madagascar medium dark yellowish orange Eyeclean to Moderately included $8.00/ct 1 0.87 ct
Madagascar medium orangy yellow Eyeclean to Moderately included $8.00/ct 1 0.76 ct
Madagascar medium dark yellowish orange [brownish] - $0.29/ct 1 0.98 ct

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