{"title":"All Gemstones","description":"\u003cp\u003eLoose gemstones for collectors and jewelers\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"spessartite-garnet","title":"Spessartite Garnet 0.98 ct","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis is a “Fanta” orange with sugar inclusions typical of spessartites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eSpessartite is a species of garnet known for its orange to reddish brown color.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe rare bright orange \"Fanta\" and the reddish orange \"Mandarin\" colors are particularly prized.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSpessartite often have eye-visible \"sugar\" inclusions which are small evenly spread inclusions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eJanuary's birthstone, garnets consist of a group of closely related materials that come in colors from dark reddish-purple to minty green.  They are a 7-7.5 hardness on the Mohs scale making them excellent candidates for jewelry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis garnet comes from Tanzania, part of the “Mozambique belt,” a band in the Earth’s crust that runs from Antarctica through East Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mount Cynthus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46608850845895,"sku":"13592","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/2547\/2711\/files\/13592_Main.jpg?v=1786820842"},{"product_id":"rhodolite-garnet","title":"Rhodolite Garnet 2.00 ct","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA rhodolite garnet with beautiful fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eRhodolite garnets are a rose-pink to reddish-purple pyrope-almandine garnet.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThey have a hardness of 7.0-7.5 on the Mohs scale, making them excellent gemstones for jewelry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eGarnets consist of a group of closely related materials that come in colors from dark reddish-purple to minty green.  Garnets are January’s birth stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis garnet comes from Tanzania, part of the “Mozambique belt,” a band in the Earth’s crust that runs from Antarctica through East Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mount Cynthus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46650487931079,"sku":"13594","price":900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/2547\/2711\/files\/13594_Main.jpg?v=1786822855"},{"product_id":"malaya-garnet","title":"Malaya Garnet 1.59 ct","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis malaya garnet has beautiful orange and red fire.  The cut is designed to take a prong setting on each blunted point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eJanuary's birthstone, garnets consist of a group of closely related materials that come in colors from dark reddish-purple to minty green.  \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThey have a hardness of 7.0-7.5 on the Mohs scale, making them excellent gemstones for jewelry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMalaya garnets are a mixture of pyrope, almandine, and spessartine species of garnets known for their vivid red color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis garnet comes from the Umba Valley region of Tanzania, part of the “Mozambique belt,” a band in the Earth’s crust that runs from Antarctica through East Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mount Cynthus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46663747961031,"sku":"13620","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/2547\/2711\/files\/13620_Main.jpg?v=1786903774"},{"product_id":"umba-garnet","title":"Umba Garnet 2.58 ct","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eThis Umba garnet has serious fire and is internally flawless at 10x magnification (we did find a tiny inclusion under serious microscope magnification).  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eJanuary's birthstone, garnets consist of a group of closely related materials that come in colors from dark reddish-purple to minty green.  \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThey have a hardness of 7.0-7.5 on the Mohs scale, making them excellent gemstones for jewelry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eUmba garnets come from the Umba Valley of Tanzania and are a mixture of pyrope and spessartite species.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTanzania is part of the “Mozambique belt,” a band in the Earth’s crust that runs from Antarctica through East Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mount Cynthus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46704154706119,"sku":"13593","price":900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/2547\/2711\/files\/13593_Main.jpg?v=1787420021"},{"product_id":"tourmaline","title":"Congo Tourmaline 2.19 ct","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eLovey pink Congo tourmaline.  It is \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eeye clean, with one tiny inclusion visible under magnification.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eTourmaline deposits are found throughout the world, from Brazil to California to Africa.  They come \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003ein a rainbow of colors, including black, pink, yellow, green, and blue. Notable specialty species include chrome (vibrant emerald green caused by chromium and vanadium), rubellite (deep reddish pink), indigolite (a lovely blue green), and the famous Paraiba (vibrant blue green from copper).  Tourmalines can be bi or even tri color, including the delightful watermelon that is pink surrounded by green.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mount Cynthus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46734687338695,"sku":"13614","price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/2547\/2711\/files\/13614_Main.jpg?v=1786903816"},{"product_id":"oregon-sunstone","title":"Oregon Sunstone 1.36 ct","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eThis Oregon sunstone from the Ponderosa Mine has medium saturation. It is primarily copper colored, but also reflects teal from some angles. Lightly included with one-eye visible fingerprint in the wing and a cloud in the body only visible with a 10x loupe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eOregon sunstones are unique copper-bearing feldspar only found in Oregon.  \u003cspan\u003eIt has a rare quality of Dichroism and Pleochroism that can give color pockets in a variety of colors. It is also sometimes infused with visible copper particles giving a beautiful sparkling \"Schiller\" effect to the stones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt has a hardness between 6.5 and 7.0 on the Mohs harness scale, similar to quartzes like Amethyst and Citrine or Tourmaline and is suitable for jewelry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mount Cynthus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46898288459975,"sku":"13615","price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/2547\/2711\/files\/13615_Main2.jpg?v=1787419274"},{"product_id":"congo-tourmaline","title":"Congo Tourmaline 1.07 ct","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eYellowish green Congo tourmaline.\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003e  It is eye clean - we had to use the microscope to find anything that could remotely be considered a flaw.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eTourmaline deposits are found throughout the world, from Brazil to California to Africa.  They come \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003ein a rainbow of colors, including black, pink, yellow, green, and blue. Notable specialty species include chrome (vibrant emerald green caused by chromium and vanadium), rubellite (deep reddish pink), indigolite (a lovely blue green), and the famous Paraiba (vibrant blue green from copper).  Tourmalines can be bi or even tri color, including the delightful watermelon that is pink surrounded by green.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mount Cynthus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47106526740679,"sku":"136631","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/2547\/2711\/files\/13631_Main.jpg?v=1788723124"}],"url":"https:\/\/mountcynthus.com\/collections\/gemstones.oembed","provider":"Mount Cynthus","version":"1.0","type":"link"}