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August 20, 2008
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  Home > Gemstones > Varieties > Rhodolite

Natural Rhodolite

Natural Rhodolite Rhodolite is found mostly in the gem gravel of Sri Lanka, in small deposits of waterworn pebbles. Because of this, large stones of five carats are considered rare. In addition to Sri Lanka, most rhodolite today comes from Thailand, Brazil, India, and several countries in Africa. Rhodolites from Thailand are similar in colour to the violet rubies that can sometimes be found there today, although these two gems have nothing in common other than their country of origin.

Since the rhodolite and the ruby are not of similar structure, a trained gemologist or jeweller can easily tell one from the other by putting the gem through some simple tests. Although large solitaires can be quite costly, more affordable smaller gems of one or two carats are generally within the consumers' reach. For those even more budget-minded, rhodolites are sometimes encountered in sterling silver or gold plate.

There are 111 Rhodolite(s) organised in the following categories: BeadsCabochon LotCarving SingleCarving LotFacet CalibratedFacet LotFacet SingleJewelry Manufacture LineRoughSet and Layouts,  gemstones. Price of our Rhodolite range from USD 0.40 to USD 412.00 and all gemstones are 100% natural. No lab, created or synthetic gemstones.

We grade our stones with strict adherence to current GIA (Gemological Institute of America) standards for color, tone, hue, saturation and clarity and all gems are identified and graded only by GIA certified gemologists.

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>Beads Rhodolite [ 1 ]
>Cabochon Lot Rhodolite [ 2 ]
>Carving Single Rhodolite [ 4 ]
>Carving Lot Rhodolite [ 6 ]
>Facet Calibrated Rhodolite [ 3 ]
>Facet Lot Rhodolite [ 35 ]
>Facet Single Rhodolite [ 14 ]
>Jewelry Manufacture Line Rhodolite [ 16 ]
>Rough Rhodolite [ 23 ]
>Set and Layouts Rhodolite [ 7 ]
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Our Rhodolite(s) are available in various shapes, sizes and colors. 111 Rhodolite(s), too many to look through? You may select any combination of search options. Colors grade into each other and you can search for more than one color at once. For a better selection, try selecting two or three colors, -- your first choice plus the two closest colors.

Shape Length (mm) Width (mm)
Category Weight (cts) Price (USD)
orangy red
strongly purplish red
red-orange or orange-red
slightly purplish red
reddish orange
red
red-purple or purple-red

About Rhodolite gemstones

Color Red, raspberry red, purple-red
Refractive Index 1.75-1.77
Chemical Composition Al2(SiO4)3
Hardness 7.25
Crystal Group Cubic
Ocurrence Brazil, East Africa, Ceylon, India, Madagascar, Zimbabwe
Rhodolite Rhodolite
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