Estate Malaya garnet white gold ring. This custom manufactured 14 karat white gold ring features a cushion cut Malaya garnet of extra fine quality measuring 11.72mm x 10.75mm x 7.80mm D, with a weight of 8.73 carats. The garnet's color is a medium orangey pinkish red color with strong saturation. It is accented with two triangle straight side diamonds at .48 carat total weight with VS1 clarity & H color. These diamonds measure 4.70mm x 4.70mm. This garnet ring has a total weight of 6.5 grams, is a size 8, and is appraised at $7,281.
More About Malaya (Malaia) Garnet
Garnets come in a wide range of colors. The Malaya, or Malaia, garnet is pinkish orange, a pyrope-spessartine variety of garnet. It was first identified in East Africa in the 1970's, with a second source found in Madagascar in the late 1990's. The color is related to their iron and manganese contents.
