[Jewelry making - Article 00528] - [Orchid] Are these really Garnets?

[Nan Lewis]

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    This is a question for the Gemologists out there - - 

    Has anyone heard of the following types of Garnets: Hydrabadi
    Garnet, Indo solite Garnet, or Orissa Garnet? 

    (Or can you point me to a reference for them?) 

    A well-known supplier has these in their catalog and they are rather
    expensive. I can't find reference to these names in any of my books.
    When I "googled" them, I found lots of vendors selling jewelry made
    from these types of garnets, but no reliable reference material. So,
    I'm wondering, having learned from you all that sometimes names are
    just trade names and maybe the material is not really what they are
    calling it, are these things really garnet and worth the price? (ex -
    one 16" strand of Indosolite Garnet, 5mm faceted rondelles for
    $69.00.)

   Thanks in advance for your insight!

Nan
www.zazzique
Zazzy Jewelry Designs

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