hessonite & red garnet necklace with hand-painted icon pendant
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| composition | a member of the garnet group, a calcium-aluminum silicate |
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| name source | from the Greek �sson meaning "inferior," in reference to its less hard and dense than other garnets |
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| other accepted names | essonite, cinnamon stone, Kaneel stone, cinnamon garnet, cinnamite |
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| historical aliases | "the fingernails of Vala," "cinnamon stone of Ceylon" |
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| folkloric aliases | "stone of creativity" |
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| color | shades of transparent to semi-transparent brown and orange |
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| color source | magnesium and iron inclusions |
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| significant sources | Brazil, India, Madagascar, Namibia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, and US (California) |
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| MOH scale | 7.25 |
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| care and treatment | Wash in warm soapy water or clean in ultra sonic jewelry cleaner. |
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