Rhodolite Gemstone - Dashrath International Gemstone Learning Library

Hi friends, today we are sharing some useful information about Rhodolite. 

Rhodolite is a garnet family stone. It usually comes in Red-Purple and Pink-Purple colors. Name Rhodolite of this gemstone comes from a Greek word Rhodon which means rose color.

The hardness of Rhodolite is 6.5 to 7.5 and the special gravity is from 3.5 to 4.3. It is a cubic structure stone and can be identified by Nano-dynamic magnets. As the garnet family stones contain iron, they can easily be identified by these magnets.

Rhodolite usually can be found in Brazil, China, Burma, Kenya, Madagascar, Africa, Tanzania and India. Due to its hardness index, it can easily be cut in any shape and size.

Rhodolite gemstone improves self-confidence. It also gives the feeling of security and stability. There are some mines in the World, of which this Rhodolite gemstone can be turned in to Hessonite after heating the Rhodolite gemstone at 600 deg.

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