Hornblende and garnet cabochon

Hornblende and garnet cabochon

Size: approx. 37x25mm

Weight: 43.75ct

Tones of very light through to dark grey/black with pinkish garnet crystals.

This is a piece of amphibolite, a metamorphic rock, consisting of hornblende and garnet.

With a hardness of 5-6 these are suitable for use in pendants, earrings and brooches but care should be taken in rings and bracelets and when setting the stones themselves.

• Hardness – resistance to scratching and wear
• Stability – resistance to alteration by light, heat or chemicals
• Toughness – resistance to fracture, cleavage or cracking

Please note you will receive the stone in the photograph