13.59 carat Leuco Grossular Garnet Asscher Design by Marco Voltolini -

Design by Marco Voltolini - "Meromero"

A Tanzanian imperial malaya garnet with a subtle color shift depending on lighting from red to an orangish-red

Origin: Umba Valley

Dimensions: 16x12

There only a handful of deposits known for this gem in Kenya and Tanzania

13.59 carat Leuco Grossular Garnet Asscher Design by Marco Voltolini -A leuco grossular garnet from Tanga in northern Tanzania. These garnets (also called hessonite) have a unique characteristic most often called roiling, treacle or the whisky in water effect that distinguishes them from other gems. The intensity of this phenomena varies from stone to stone. These stones have a range of colors from colorless to cognac with the majority having a golden yellow color. This is one of the very few that is close enough to