[Jewelry making - Article 00606] - Re: [Orchid] Are these really Garnets?

[Nanz Aalund]

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Dear Nan,

    At the sight of your question I grabbed my trusty GIA Gen Reference
    Guide which is about 10 years old. The closest thing under garnet I
    could find was Hydrogrossular. Hydrogrossular is translucent to
    opaque material which would be made into beads in shades of green,
    aqua, pink, white and gray. 

    Absolutely nothing listed for Indosolite, Hydrabadi, or Orissa. My
    first thought is that these are regions in India or Indonesia that
    have the gemstone material named after them. 

    I would go direct to GIA with your question, if these are new trade
    names or misnomers for other mineral species in the garnet group they
    will let you know. 

Nanz Aalund
Associate Editor / Art Jewelry magazine
21027 Crossroads Circle / Waukesha WI 53187-1612
262.796.8776 ext.228

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