Description
Pyrope garnet is the reddest of all garnets. Red garnet is the birthstone for January. Pyrope has been confused with ruby, due to its’ fiery red color. The name pyrope is derived from “pyropos” meaning fire-like or fiery-eyed. In the trade, pyrope may be referred to as Bohemian garnet, from its historical source Czechoslovakia.
This lot has a high iron content and are thus almost black
