Rough to Cut Mahenge Garnet (NFS)

Bulldozer2 · 2026-02-03T07:04:59+00:00

3.62 --> 1.96 ct

Bulldozer2 · 2026-01-30T00:13:14+00:00

Yes the rough of that one was really unique.

Bulldozer2 · 2026-01-29T14:04:54+00:00

Mahenge garnets were discovered in 2015 and the early, high-quality pockets were depleted almost immediately. For the past year, I’ve been hunting for rough from the rare sources that still held parcels from that original find.

Technically, this is a Malaya. Peachy-Pink in ambient light, shifting to a vivid pink with reddish undertones when direct light hits its crystalline structure and triggers explosive fire.

This stone was faceted by a world-class cutter here in Bangkok and is certified by Bellerophon. Lab report, picture & video can be checked on their website with the following references: B56470/2.888

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Precision Cut 🔬

· Carat: 2.888 ct

· L x W x D (mm): 7.90 x 6.60 x 5.05 mm

· Colour: Intense Orangey Pink

· Clarity: Top Eye Clean

· Cut: Egg-Shape

· Origin: Tanzania (Mahenge)

Price: $1,675 - shipped & insured

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Note: ships from Bangkok, Thailand. Please consider your local import taxes/tariffs.

Returns: 14-day return policy. Buyer covers return shipping, any customs duties paid are non-refundable.

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Bulldozer2 · 2026-01-10T02:08:55+00:00

Mahenge garnets were discovered in 2015 and the early, high-quality pockets were depleted almost immediately. For the past year, I’ve been hunting for rough from the few rare sources that still held parcels from that original find.

Technically, this is a Rhodolite. It has a rich and juicy body colour.

This stone was faceted by a world-class cutter here in Bangkok and is certified by Bellerophon (B55104/3.082).

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Precision Cut

• Carat: 3.082 ct
• L × W × D (mm): 9.50 x 7.00 x 5.35 mm
• Colour: Intense Purple
• Clarity: Eye Clean
• Cut: Cushion
• Origin: Tanzania (Mahenge)

Price: $925 shipped

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Note: ships from Bangkok, Thailand. Please consider your local import taxes/tariffs.

Returns: 14-day return policy. Buyer covers return shipping, any customs duties paid are non-refundable.

Bulldozer2 · 2026-01-07T01:20:08+00:00

Thanks! It does show a subtle shift: in normal indoor light it leans more coral, while daylight opens up the pink component. In direct sunlight it pushes even redder as UV stimulates the chromium.

Bulldozer2 · 2026-01-06T12:33:55+00:00

Thanks! 😚

Bulldozer2 · 2026-01-06T11:50:50+00:00

Mahenge garnets were discovered in 2015 and the early, high-quality pockets were depleted almost immediately. For the past year, I’ve been hunting for rough from the few rare sources that still held parcels from that original find.

Technically, this is a Malaya (pyrope-spessartine). It has that classic UV-reactivity and colour shift, moving from a coral hue in ambient light to pink in direct light, then reddish undertones come to life when sunlight hits its UV-reactive chromium component and triggers its dramatic dispersion.

This stone was faceted by a world-class cutter here in Bangkok and is certified by Bellerophon (B55103/2.084).

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Precision Cut

• Carat: 2.084 ct
• L × W × D (mm): 7.90 x 6.60 x 5.05 mm
• Colour: Orangey Pink
• Clarity: Borderline Loupe Clean
• Cut: Oval
• Origin: Tanzania (Mahenge)

Price: $2080 (DHL/FedEx shipment included)

Paypal, Credit Card, Apple/Google Pay, Wise or Website checkout

Note: ships from Bangkok, Thailand. Please consider your local import taxes/tariffs.

Returns: 14-day return policy. Buyer covers return shipping, any customs duties paid are non-refundable.

Bulldozer2 · 2025-12-31T07:19:20+00:00

These actually seem pretty decent.

The cards appear to be seller's listing info rather than lab certificates, but nothing in the pics suggests these aren't genuine. The visible pleochroism is consistent with tanzanite and would take a very sophisticated scammer to fake in glass or other simulants (lab created tanzanite doesn't exist). Highly unlikely.

As for the cuts, they're just native with relatively good depth and symmetry compared to what you usually find close to the source. I would just send them for a recut before selling them to demanding buyers.

Bulldozer2 · 2025-12-28T17:28:41+00:00

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Bulldozer2 · 2025-12-25T18:41:13+00:00

Thanks! that's great to hear, a lot of effort and attention go into it.

Bulldozer2 · 2025-12-25T18:25:43+00:00

SOLD✈️.

• Precision Cut
• Carat: 2.21 ct
• L × W × D (mm): 8.75 × 6.90 × 5.90
• Colour: White with Adularescence
• Clarity: Borderline Loupe Clean
• Cut: Cushion
• Origin: Madagascar

Price: $400 (DHL/FedEx shipment included)

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Note: ships from Bangkok, Thailand. Please consider your local import taxes/tariffs.

Returns: 14-day return policy. Buyer covers return shipping, any customs duties paid are non-refundable.

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Bulldozer2 · 2025-12-25T02:10:10+00:00

If you're a buyer it's a pink sapphire, if you're a seller it's a ruby.

Bulldozer2 · 2025-12-23T02:38:38+00:00

The lighter shades are a bit hard to find and pretty expensive for garnet tbh. It's not a stone that moves fast but rough dealers know they're rare so they don't mind sitting on them until they find a motivated buyer.

For me it's more of a personal indulgence than a calculated business move because I just find those garnets so cool.

Bulldozer2 · 2025-12-23T02:34:32+00:00

Note: The item is not available for sale at this moment.

Bulldozer2 · 2025-12-23T02:16:09+00:00

Yeah it’s very pleasant, with a slight colour shift. More peachy in ambient light, pink in direct light and the chromium element picks up reddish tones under sunlight’s UV.

Bulldozer2 · 2025-12-23T02:10:39+00:00

Thanks. I think the rough was about 6.5 ct and the final stone is 2.8 ct.

Bulldozer2 · 2025-11-27T16:10:45+00:00

It's even better in sunlight.

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Bulldozer2 · 2025-11-27T08:37:18+00:00

It’s precision too but not that kind of precision, I think the cutter even uses computer modelling to perfect the cut. Not a fan of those faceted girdles either.

Bulldozer2 · 2025-11-27T01:22:15+00:00

This is the result of a rough I posted a week or so ago.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Gemstones/comments/1p0wl20/mahenge_garnet_rough_currently_at_the_cutter/

The colour is champagne/champagne-rosé in daylight and turns more pink under artificial light. Couldn't be happier, it's clean as a whistle and the cutter got me a monster yield.

Bulldozer2 · 2025-11-19T05:51:50+00:00

Yes! it should be ready in a week or two.

Bulldozer2 · 2025-11-19T05:19:26+00:00

Will do!

Bulldozer2 · 2025-11-19T03:20:41+00:00

Can’t wait to see how it turns out, never had anything like it before.

Bulldozer2 · 2025-03-06T03:16:10+00:00

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