17879 Almandite Garnet Star

Md Dk Reddish Brown

18.28 cts oval cabochon

17.7×13.2×7.4 mm

$146.24/gem
$8/carat

translucent, from Madagascar. A fine garnet cabochon with a strong 4 ray star. People in Idaho claim that star garnets are only found there. Here is an example of a star garnet from another location that in additional to India, Sri Lanka, and East Africa also produce garnets that when cut display a star.